Chelmsford in Essex, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Frederick Herbert Hunt

1920-1943

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 16, 2026

1. Frederick Herbert Hunt Marker

Inscription. Saved a troop train from entering Chelmsford during an air raid in 1943 after the signal box he manned above this platform was bomb damaged and in danger of collapsing.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1943.

Location. 51° 44.201′ N, 0° 28.142′ E. Marker is in Chelmsford, England, in Essex. It can be reached from Duke Street. On the Chelmsford Station platform (below the signal box, Platform 2). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Duke Street, Chelmsford, England CM1 1HT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joanna Constantinidis (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Frank Whitmore (about 210 meters away);

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Frederic Chancellor (about 210 meters away); Frank Whitmore Green (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); John Johnson (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Nicolas Conyngham Tindal (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr Benjamin Pugh (1715-1798) (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chelmsford.

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Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on October 19, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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