I was born in Walthamstow, in April 1940 during the WW2 Blitz. As a family we were sent to live in Saffron Walden,
Gold Street Fire, July 1941
It seems ironic that the biggest fire in the town during the Second World War was not caused by enemy action, but through what was probably an electrical fault.
Saffron Walden Historical Journal No 32 (Autumn 2016)
The Autumn 2016 issue of the Society’s journal (no 32) featured articles on: 1920-30s Hunger Marchers who came through the town and more