Will,

Dad said that the dock workers used to curse the mammoth crane that was out there floating in the river 'cos it was a prime target for the Luftwaffe.

He never said much about his duties as an Air Raid Warden, I guess he was sparing us kids or just didn't want to talk about it.

Most of the time he was on duty they spent their time in the Wardens' hut playing darts or cribbage.

Here's a thread about Mary Ellen