NATIONAL
ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS ASSOCIATION
ROCA Heritage
ROCA Heritage is the official National Heritage Group of the Royal Observer Corps Association. Initiated in early 2011, the Group aims to promote the heritage of the Royal Observer Corps and the Royal Observer Corps Association. The Heritage Officer of the group is custodian of the Association's official national archive which consists of documents, photos and artefacts relating to the Royal Observer Corps and encompassing the history of the ROC from its formation in 1925 until final stand-down in 1995. The archive when formally set up, aims to complement the Royal Observer Corps Historic Collection that is held at the Newhaven Fort Museum, East Sussex (and which is supported by the Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund) as well as the many other smaller archives relating to the ROC in museums and collections throughout the United Kingdom.
The Heritage of the Corps
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) being formed in 1925 gained a valuable role in being the “Eyes and Ears” of the Royal Air Force. Later during the Cold War under the control of the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Association (UKWMO) the ROC provided key monitoring, recording and appraisal of nuclear fallout if a nuclear attack had occurred in the United Kingdom.
The ROC was a ‘grassroots’ organisation which had a national coverage; the operations of the observation posts during World War 2 and the underground monitoring posts during the Cold War operated at the local level, but through effective national communication and co-ordination formed a bigger and wider organisation. The role played by the ROC during World War 2; especially with respect to the “Battle of Britain”; as the “Eyes and Ears” of the Royal Air Force, as well as during the later Cold War period (1946 - 1991) has been recorded within a vast wealth of historical documents, photographs, letters, and items of equipment which have been either;
The ROC was a ‘grassroots’ organisation which had a national coverage; the operations of the observation posts during World War 2 and the underground monitoring posts during the Cold War operated at the local level, but through effective national communication and co-ordination formed a bigger and wider organisation. The role played by the ROC during World War 2; especially with respect to the “Battle of Britain”; as the “Eyes and Ears” of the Royal Air Force, as well as during the later Cold War period (1946 - 1991) has been recorded within a vast wealth of historical documents, photographs, letters, and items of equipment which have been either;
- Created and collected by ROCA.
- Donated from former serving members of the ROC
- Left to the Association in peoples wills.
- Collected by other individuals, groups or museums.
With the stand-down of the main body of ROC members in 1991 and the final stand-down of members from Nuclear Reporting Cells in 1995, it was not until 1999 that the ROCA constitution recognised the need for the heritage of the ROC to be recognised. By 2010, the need to maintain an effective archival policy relating to the preservation and promotion of the ROC at both national and group levels was considered.
The National ROCA Committee is keen to formulate and implement a common strategy which articulates aspirations and identifies priorities and problems. By achieving good working relationships between key individuals, groups and museums it will become easier to work constructively with and complement the collections of ROC related archives as well as achieving a higher regional / national profile. This in turn should help all those who would be interested in our ROC Heritage and therefore important that the Heritage of the Corps is effectively maintained for future generations.
The National ROCA Committee is keen to formulate and implement a common strategy which articulates aspirations and identifies priorities and problems. By achieving good working relationships between key individuals, groups and museums it will become easier to work constructively with and complement the collections of ROC related archives as well as achieving a higher regional / national profile. This in turn should help all those who would be interested in our ROC Heritage and therefore important that the Heritage of the Corps is effectively maintained for future generations.
This website aims to focus on the Heritage of the Corps. For further information relating to the Association and to member pages and newsletters then please check out the main Royal Observer Corps Association website which may be found at the link below.
For further information relating to the Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund which is the organisation that exists to provide assistance and relief to those former members of the Royal Observer Corps and their dependants who are in need, hardship or distress then please checkout the ROCBF website at the link below.
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In no event will ROCA Heritage be liable for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of, data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of ROCA Heritage's website.
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