Southern Broxtowe Blue Plaque Group on Wikimedia Commons The Chilwell Explosion. On 1st July 1918 an explosion destroyed part of the Chilwell Shell Filling Factory killing 139 workers. Many of the victims are buried in these graves. Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane, Attenborough 1 Jul 2012 by Southern Broxtowe Blue Plaque Group on 01 July 2012 Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... Southern Broxtowe Blue Plaque Group on Wikimedia Commons
