Peter Birley Esq. Warden A.R.P.

Wry obervations about rural life in north-east Scotland in the 1930s written by Barrowsgate in Doric

With war apparently imminent, Peter Birley asks Rob about gas attacks and what A.R.P. stands for.

Background: In 1937, fearing a massive bombing attack on civilian populations, the British Government created the Air Raid Wardens’ Service. Civilians were encouraged to volunteer as Air Raid Precautions (“A.R.P.”) Wardens.