After 3 days of delay & pleas from German commanders, Hitler has rescinded the "halt order" instructing German tanks to wait for infantry to catch up- panzers can surge into Flanders. https://t.co/j3DuGcD8Os
11.30PM Bill arrives at Augusta's house on bike: "Get your things. You're British now. This is the only way you can be safe." Disguised as a soldier in steel helmet & greatcoat, Augusta is smuggled aboard an army truck.
One British soldier ordered to evacuate from Dunkirk is Bill Hersey, who married a French girl, Augusta, 2 months ago. Bill's Captain tells him "Go & get her."
Calais has fallen; French, Belgian & British troops surrendering. Germans amazed how few British remain in the Citadel: "You fought with great courage." https://t.co/3kcF1u2Fxv
Churchill: If Britain can get peace & independence by surrendering some land "I would be happy to get out of our present difficulties." Several British ministers favour deal with Hitler.
British War Cabinet now discussing negotiated peace with Germany, which Mussolini has offered to arrange. Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax wants to give in.
FAQs
Q. Who Are We? A. We are a group of people who got together in 2009 with the object of preserving, publicising and promoting the Kenton Bunker.
Q. What are our aims? A. In an ideal world, we’d like to restore the bunker to it’s former glory and open it to the public.
In reality we hope to have the bunker open for booked educational visits and perhaps for heritage open days.
Q. Who’s going to pay for this? A. We’d like to be able to say that we’re all filthy rich and we’ll fund it ourselves. Unfortunately this isn’t the case and we’ll have to apply for funding wherever we can. If we’re successful then we’d like for the bunker to be self supporting and reduce or remove the financial burden from the residents of Central Grange.
Q. Can I visit the bunker? A. At the moment – no. We currently have no access to the bunker due to complex, ongoing negotiations with Taylor Wimpey and their management company, RMG, as well as the residents of Central Grange.
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- Nipped up there this morning to recover the broken pieces of tanking. There's clear evidence of impact damage to th… https://t.co/nKeCF1XQEJ
- Bit of a gap in postings on here - not a lot been happening. Stopped by the bunker last week, did the usual walk ro… https://t.co/NeGKLCH4o2
- Decided to drop in on the bunker, as I was passing, today to find that it is now a dangerous building! I hope... https://t.co/LIStQLS0qw
- And finally - the windows at the rear entrance have been bricked up so next time someone manages to get the steel... https://t.co/H2qAEAj1Bm
- Finally got some new tubes for our lights so we should be able to see in the bunker again. We're working on... https://t.co/hNhPFwOUL7