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Nottinghamshire / Re: chilwell munitions factory WW1
« on: Friday 20 August 10 23:39 BST (UK) »I worked in Chilwell depot for awhile,there is a memorial in there,but not sure if it has the names of those killed,i was told that no building was allowed on the piece of land where the explosion took place,as it was considered a burial site,as several of the victims were never foundChilwell was my Father's first posting after he was called up in 1939 and one of my maternal Great Grandfathers was in the Chilwell explosion during the Great War but survived. Father met Mother at Nottingham Palais which is where I come in.
I was interested to read your post about the memorial and the plot of land with a building ban. I live in Cheshire and haven't visited the area for a long time but I understand that the army base is now closed nd has been re developed. Is this the case?
If so, is the plot of land still sacrosanct and what has happened to the memorial plaque? If it has been relocated on site is the Remembrance Day service still held at it?