Thursday, 18 February 2016


Erith and Belvedere Local History Society

Slade Green Ammunition Factory Disaster
Today the Society held it's 20th Anniversary Service at Brook Street Cemetery to remember those young ladies killed at the Slade Green Ammunition Factory on the 18th February 1924.
Here are a series of photos that we hope covers the event.
1. The Daily Sketch covers the disaster .2.The short meeting in the Chapel. 3 The walk in the presence of the Mayor to the Memorial. 4.The group gather at the Memorial. 5. The Mayor lays her tribute.6.Relatives of the victims lay their tributes. 7 The Mayor's departure.
A very successful tribute to those local young ladies.













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