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Commemorative plaque 55897

Blue plaque

What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: In 1940 Sudetenlanders met here establishing the Loughton Declaration Later used as a safe house for enemies of the Nazi regime. Home to the 'Loughton Boys', young holocaust survivors, between December 1945 and January 1947 Recorded plaque organisation: Buckhurst Hill Parish Council.
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This site is historically significant as the location where Sudeten Germans met in 1940 to issue the Loughton Declaration, expressing their desire for autonomy. Post-war, it served as a safe haven for young Holocaust survivors known as the 'Loughton Boys', highlighting its role in both anti-Nazi resistance and post-Holocaust humanitarian efforts.

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