ARP Bell found in England

[Timpemberton]

Found this at flea market 10 yrs ago in England. Any info would be great. thanks

[tempelhof]

a bell carried by Air Raid Precautions wardens during the war.

i knew nothing about them until i read this (which includes a nice picture of a bell just like yours):

Air Raid Precautions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Unionjack]

a companion to the Gas Rattle (identical to a football rattle).
It's my understanding that the rattle was used to warn of a Gas Attack, the bell was rung to indicate 'All Clear'.

[instigator008]

a companion to the Gas Rattle (identical to a football rattle).
It's my understanding that the rattle was used to warn of a Gas Attack, the bell was rung to indicate 'All Clear'.

Here's a gas rattle...