Chesterford Park Explosion

Copy of an article called “Chesterford Park Big Bang” written by Peter Carter, a Schering employee working at Hauxton.  The Park was bought by Pest Control in 1952 and was later called Chesterford Park Research Station. A consequence of the 1944 explosion...

Chesterford Cup

The cup was presented to the men of the Great Chesterford Branch of the National Fire Service after the ammunition dump explosion at Chesterford Park on 30th May 1944 by Dr and Mme Werner Gothe, owners of the Park. This side of the cup reads – “To...

Chesterford Cup

The Chesterford Cup was presented to the men of the Great Chesterford Branch of the National Fire Service after the ammunition dump explosion at Chesterford Park on 30th May 1944. This side of the cup reads – “Presented by  Dr and Mme Werner Gothe of...