Royal Observer Corp (ROC) Post - Brent Pelham - April 2013

[UE-OMJ]

Having recently been inspired by PCWOX I decided to head off and attempt my first ROC Post.

Ok, this one isnt in the best condition, but a few bits remain, but it was still my first.

My other half (Bambii) came along too for this one, she hasn't done an explore with me for ages...

The Observer Corps was formed in 1925 but its origins can at least in part be traced to the Metropolitan Observation Service of the First World War. In 1929 it was transferred from the War Office to the Air Ministry, a move which served to tie it to the RAF for the remainder of its active service.
The Corps served honourably throughout the Second World War, and following the end of the Battle of Britain King George VI awarded it the Royal prefix in 1941.

Later in 1941 the Royal Observer Corps excelled itself by tracking the flight and performing the identification of Rudolph Hess.

Phew, what is that awful smell?

The whole time I was down here I could hear farmers guns being shot, I guess it added to the experience. People down here may well have been hearing similar.

Ah, that explains the smell. Poor thing...

On the lookout for enemy planes...

Sadly, not all of us made it inside today. Can't imagine why
(not long to go now!)

Thanks

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[flyboys90]

Wonderful! nice to see the can of glitto!! the condition of the post didn,t seem to bad?

 

[steve2109]

looking good, nice to see an intact one, the couple i looked at were full of rubbish ! I have a document somewhere with every ROC post listed...

Nice to see Sarah awake !! she is positively blooming (think that the right word !)

 

[UE-OMJ]

Cheers, though to be fair I did spend the first 10 mins tidying up and trying to re-manufacture the desk (without it looking like I did!). There were beer cans, fag packets, bits of wood, sticks, etc that all needed clearing before I could start with the photos. Poor Sarah at the top was shouting 'wtf you doing down there', all she could hear was me clattering and banging about. At least it looks much better now than when I arrived

Next time I'll take a duster and a vacuum cleaner

 

[sonyes]

Nice that!! Great pics

 

[sweet pea]

nice stuff as always !

 

[PCWOX]

Great stuff. Glad I inspired you to visit this post

 

[night crawler]

Better condition than the one I saw but your right Bambii might have had a slight problem getting down the ladder.The place looks like it's been torched.

 

[UE-OMJ]

Better condition than the one I saw but your right Bambii might have had a slight problem getting down the ladder.The place looks like it's been torched.

Lol, she didnt even try.

There was evidence in there of a fire being started

 

[UEP-Wales]

Is that a fox or a dog that's dead there? Either way, very sad.

Nice shots though, makes me want to go and check out if there are some local ones to me!

PS, If I was Sarah, I would have locked you in there... that's just me though! lol!

 

[John_D]

Ooops double post

 

[John_D]

Not much changed since I was there, other than the poor dead bunny in residence in the ROC post. :sad:
Did you find the piece of wood to jam the ROC post lid up so that it didn't keep closing on you?

 

[UE-OMJ]

Not much changed since I was there, other than the poor dead bunny in residence in the ROC post. :sad:

I hope he didn't suffer too long. A long drop and then starving to death doesnt seem like a nice way to go

Did you find the piece of wood to jam the ROC post lid up so that it didn't keep closing on you?

Sarah still has her uses

 

[UE-OMJ]

Is that a fox or a dog that's dead there? Either way, very sad.

Nice shots though, makes me want to go and check out if there are some local ones to me!

PS, If I was Sarah, I would have locked you in there... that's just me though! lol!

Rabbit.

Charming, but I had the car keys on my for that very reason

 

[TeeJF]

Strewth, no wonder she didn't want to go 'sploring!!!