Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service 26 February 1941.
Date Time Location Damage
26/02/1941 19.53 Runwell I.Bs (about 100) burnt out between Runwell Estate
and Runwell Hall. Fire at Rettenden. No casualties.
26/02/1941 19.53 Crays Hill 7 – H.Es exploded in 5 fields 1 exploded at “Grn-
Yer” Oak Road Billericay and 1 exploded in Jubilee Road. No damage or casualties.
26/02/1941 20.00 Wickford 7 – H.Es 4 exploded in line from Brock Hill South
East to Downham and 2 exploded and 1 unexploded 60 yards North of Barn Hall Farm. Slight damage to 10 houses. No casualties.
26/02/1941 20.00 South Weald 5 – H.Es exploded 4 in Broom Wood and 1 at
Lincolns Farm. No damage or casualties.
26/02/1941 20.05 Canvey 2 – H.Es exploded in the River Thames opposite
Island Shell Beach Road. No damage or casualties.
26/02/1941 20.12 Great 9 – H.Es exploded in line from Granits Farm to
Burstead Great Barns Farm, Crays Hill. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
26/02/1941 20.30 Mountnessing 2 – H.Es exploded 1 at Harespring Wood
1/4 mile East of Church and 1 in a field North East of Mountnessing Church. No damage or casualties.
26/02/1941 20.30 Ramsden 4 – H.Es exploded and 10 I.Bs burnt out 150 yards
Bellhouse South of Bell Park Nurseries. Slight damage to 15 houses. No casualties.
26/02/1941 20.30 Southchurch Damage to property in Barling Road caused by
H.Es in Southend Boro. No casualties.
26/02/1941 21.45 Ramsden 1 – H.E. exploded North East of the Fox & Hounds
Bellhouse P.H. 11 houses slightly damaged and 1 house badly damaged. Telephone wires down. No casualties.
26/02/1941 22.10 Mountnessing 4 – Para mines, 1 at Westlands Farm 2
slight casualties, 24 cottages damaged, 4 cottages demolished, 1 at Mountnessing Hall Farm. Slight damage to Church extensive damage to farmhouse and buildings and cottages. No casualties. 1 in field at Padham Green Road and 1 in field North East of Mountnessing Hall.