King Visits Anti-Aircraft in West Wickham, 1940

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 Pam Preedy

The King has twice visited North-West Kent this week – on Saturday before for a Home Guard parade at West Wickham, and again on Wednesday to inspect a number of defence units, including a listening post at West Wickham.

As reported in the Bromley & District Times, 16th August 1940

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