1940 in the United Kingdom explained

Events from the year 1940 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by Britain's involvement in the Second World War, which commenced in September the previous year, as well as the numerous enemy air raids on Britain and thousands of subsequent casualties. Although the war continued, Britain did triumph in the Battle of Britain and Nazi Germany's invasion attempt did not take place.[1]

Incumbents

Events

Undated

Publications

Births

Deaths

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Bloch, Leon Bryce and Lamar Middleton, ed. The World Over in 1940 (1941) detailed coverage of world events online free; 914pp
  2. Book: Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 0-14-102715-0. 2006.
  3. Book: Simons, Paul. Since Records Began. London. Collins. 2008. 978-0-00-728463-4. 205–7.
  4. Book: Gowing, Margaret. Margaret Gowing. Britain and Atomic Energy, 1935–1945. 1964. London. Macmillan Publishing. 3195209. 40–43.
  5. Book: Doyle, Peter. ARP and Civil Defence in the Second World War. Oxford. Shire Publications. 2010. 978-0-7478-0765-0. 9.
  6. Book: McKenna, Joseph. 2016. The IRA Bombing Campaign Against Britain, 1939-40. Jefferson, NC. McFarland & Co.. 142.
  7. Book: Palmer, Alan. Palmer . Veronica. 1992. The Chronology of British History. Century Ltd. London. 386–387. 0-7126-5616-2.
  8. Encyclopedia: Lars. Borgersrud. Lars Borgersrud. Norsk krigsleksikon 1940–45. Nøytralitetsvakt. Dahl, Hans Fredrik. Hans Fredrik Dahl. Hjeltnes, Guri. Guri Hjeltnes. Nøkleby, Berit. Berit Nøkleby. Ringdal, Nils Johan. Nils Johan Ringdal. Sørensen, Øystein. Øystein Sørensen. 2012-06-29. 1995. Cappelen. Oslo. 82-02-14138-9. 313. no.
  9. Book: Roberts, Andrew. Andrew Roberts (historian). 'The Holy Fox': a biography of Lord Halifax. London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1991. 0-297-81133-9.
  10. News: Bills and Bank Holiday. Evening News. London. 11 May 1940. 6.
  11. Web site: The Battle of the Ports. ibiblio. 2015-12-11.
  12. News: Cerutti. Joseph. 1940-06-03. Four-Fifths of British Saved, Eden Asserts. Chicago Daily Tribune. 1.
  13. Web site: Surrender at St. Valéry. 51st Highland Division. 2014-07-17.
  14. News: Lancastria's end told by survivors; Italian and Nazi Planes Said to Have Shot at Swimmers and Fired Oily Waters; Many Caught Below Deck; Rescue Craft Reported Set Ablaze; Victims Include Women and Children. The New York Times. 26 July 1940. 22 May 2010.
  15. Ronald I.. Cohen. Preparing for an Invasion of Britain… In Writing. Finest Hour. 181. Summer 2018. International Churchill Society. 38. 2020-06-29.
  16. Web site: If the invader comes. Talking Humanities. 2022-04-06.
  17. Web site: Music While You Work. whirligig-tv. 2011-01-11.
  18. Book: Longmate, Norman. Norman Longmate. If Britain Had Fallen. London. BBC. 1972. 0-09-909900-4. 52–6.
  19. Book: Draper, Alfred. Operation Fish: The Fight to Save the Gold of Britain, France and Norway from the Nazis. 1979. General Publishing. Don Mills. 9780773600683.
  20. Book: Breuer, William B.. William Breuer. Top Secret Tales of World War II. 2008. Book Sales. 9780785819516. 62.
  21. Web site: The Bank Row Bombing. 1989. Cathness.Org. 2020-06-27.
  22. Book: Delmer, Sefton. Black Boomerang.
  23. Book: McKinstry, Leo. Leo McKinstry

    . Leo McKinstry. Operation Sealion. London. John Murray. 2014. 978-1-84854-698-1.

  24. Book: Bloch, Michael. 1982. The Duke of Windsor's War. London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 0-297-77947-8.
  25. Drews. Jürgen. March 2000. Drug Discovery: a Historical Perspective. Science. 287. 5460. 1960–4. 10.1126/science.287.5460.1960. 10720314.
  26. Book: Robertson, Patrick. The Shell Book of Firsts. London. Ebury Press. 1974. 124.
  27. Book: Hayward, James. The Bodies on the Beach: Sealion, Shingle Street and the burning sea myth of 1940. CD41. Dereham, Norfolk. 2001. 0-9540549-0-3.
  28. Book: McKinstry, Leo. Leo McKinstry

    . Leo McKinstry. Operation Sealion. London. John Murray. 2014. 978-1-84854-698-1.

  29. Web site: Second World War Bombing Raid South Hallsville School. East End History. Malcolm. Oakley. 2014-03-01. 2021-04-20.
  30. News: How the Luftwaffe bombed the palace, in the Queen Mother's own words . The Guardian . Davies, Caroline . 12 September 2009 . 19 June 2023 . 17 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417091423/http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/sep/13/queen-mother-biography-shawcross-luftwaffe . live .
  31. Web site: Monument marks Battle of Britain. BBC News. 2008-03-07. 18 September 2005.
  32. Web site: Events occurring on Tuesday, September 17, 1940. 2011. WW2 Timelines. 2015-12-11. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920211409/http://ww2timelines.com/1940/september/09171940.htm. dead.
  33. Book: Brown, Mike. Evacuees of the Second World War. Oxford. Shire Publications. 2009. 978-0-7478-0745-2.
  34. Web site: Forgotten frontline exhibition tells how Luftwaffe fought with soldiers on Kent marshes. Ron. Green. Harrison, Mark. KentOnline. 30 September 2009. 5 August 2013. 25 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111125154041/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2009/september/30/battle_of_graveney.aspx. dead.
  35. News: Kent battle between German bomber crew and British soldiers marked after 70 years. 20 August 2010. The Daily Telegraph. 20 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100823025714/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/world-war-2/7956015/Kent-battle-between-German-bomber-crew-and-British-soldiers-marked-after-70-years.html. 23 August 2010. dead.
  36. Web site: Taxation – Key dates. UK Parliament. 2023-08-27.
  37. Hull Daily Mail (11 November 1940) p.3.
  38. Web site: 53 killed at BSA works – 19th November 1940. The Birmingham Press. 2012-06-29. 23 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101123100310/http://www.thebirminghampress.com/2010/11/08/53-killed-at-bsa-works-19th-november-1940/. dead.
  39. Web site: West Bromwich at War – Part 2. J.M.. Day. WW2 People's War. BBC. 25 November 2005. 2012-06-29.
  40. Web site: Shrapnel from Dudley. https://archive.today/20120721131133/http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News/Shrapnel-from-Dudley-2.htm. dead. 21 July 2012. Black Country Bugle. 21 August 2008. 2012-06-29.
  41. Web site: Southampton's Blitz. 2007-10-03. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920210432/http://www.plimsoll.org/Southampton/Southamptonatwar/southamptonsblitz/default.asp. dead.
  42. Web site: Liverpool marks World War Two's 'worst civilian' bombing. BBC News. 2015-11-29. 2021-05-18.
  43. Based on sheet music sales.
  44. Gender and the Welfare State: The 1940 Old Age and Widows' Pensions Act. Harold L.. Smith. History. 80. 260. October 1995. 382-399.
  45. Web site: Council housing. parliament.uk. 2014-02-24.
  46. News: Red Cross Gift Shop. The Worthing Division of the British Red Cross Society is opening a Red Cross Gift Shop in Chapel-road, Worthing for a month from to-morrow.... Worthing Gazette. 1940-07-17. 4.
  47. Book: The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work. 1962. Americana Corporation of Canada. 546.
  48. Book: Humphreys, Maggie . Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland . Mansell . London; Herndon, VA . 1997 . 9780720123302 . 160.
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