Home Defence and Emergency Services Division

From 1935 to 1971 civil defence in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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was the responsibility of the Civil Defence Department

Civil Defence Department

From 1935 to 1971 civil defence in the United Kingdom was the responsibility of the Civil Defence Department and resulted in the establishment during 1957 of the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation...

. On the run-down of civil defence in 1971 the department was replaced by the Home Defence and Emergency Services Division of the Home Office

Home Office

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. It was later renamed the Emergency Planning Division

Emergency Planning Division

From 1935 to 1971 civil defence in the United Kingdom was the responsibility of the Civil Defence Department. On the run-down of civil defence in 1971 the department was replaced by the Home Defence and Emergency Services Division of the Home Office. It was renamed the Emergency Planning Division...

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The head of the division was an Assistant Secretary

Assistant Secretary

Assistant Secretary is a grade in the British Civil Service, now more commonly styled Divisional Manager or Deputy Director. In the grading scheme they are denoted Grade 5....

Head of Home Defence and Emergency Services Division

R M Whalley c.88
Mrs JA Thompson c.86
Alan Howard c.80
MJ Moriarty 1975-1979

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