Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service 12 December 1940.

Date                Time   Location         Damage

12/12/1940                Rayleigh        Parachute of a flare found in a field near Crow Hill. 

                                                            Now at Rayleigh Police Station.

12/12/1940    02.15  Paglesham    14 – H.Es exploded, 1 on East Hall Road.  Closed

(open 13.12.40) 2 beside East Hall Road, 5 on South Hall Farm.  4 at Church Hall Farm and  2 on East Hall Farm.  No damage or casualties.

12/12/1940    21.10  Mountnessing                      4 – H.Es, 2 exploded and 2

unexploded in Moat field off Church Lane.  No damage or casualties.

12/12/1940    22.27  Mountnessing          3 – H.Es, 2 exploded in a field on

McCheyne’s Farm and 1 unexploded in 2nd meadow North West of Great Cowbridge Grange Farm.  No damage or casualties.  Disposed of B.D.S. 17.12.40.