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An interesting badge came up on eBay relating to the First Aid ARP section at Standard Telephones & Cables. The company with factories in London (New Southgate and North Woolwich) provided a lot of war related cables that were used in tanks and other vehicles. The factories were targeted by the Luftwaffe.
The New Southgate factory (in Barnet) was also the site of a devastating V1 attack. 33 people were killed and over 200 injured on 23 August, 1944. This is allegedly the highest casualty rate caused by a single V1 rocket. Read more about this V1 attack
3 Comments
Ian Pearce
11/1/2024 15:39:50
My mum worked there on late shift - arrived to find out her workmates were dead and injured.
Janet Sutton
2/28/2025 15:00:27
My late mother was working at the time of the explosion, just before 8.am. my uncle and wife also worked there .
Patricia Webber (nee Newling)
1/19/2026 21:29:38
My father, Albert Newling, was an ARP Warden at ST&C and was at work on 23rd August l944 when the VI rocket landed. He died later that day at Victoria Hospital, Barnet.. I was born five months later. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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