im reading a book now for english class, its called Good Night Mr Tom!. its set during World War 1!. They seem to be using the name 'Anderson' a lot!. But not as a surname!? what else does it mean!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Knownow't is correct!. They were named after Sir Robert Anderson - minister with responsiblity for air raid precautions http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Air-raid_sh!.!.!. There used to be one in my grandmother's garden - it was full of spiders, wet and rather scarey - I was only very young!. To see what they looked like see: http://www!.worldwar2exraf!.co!.uk/Online%2!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com There was a thing called an Anderson Shelter, which was a bomb shelter built in the garden!.!.!.it was a ramshackle affair made of corrugated sheeting and covered with earth!.!.!.not sure if it was named after the inventor or a government Minister!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |