How to Forge a Secret Agent: The History of the Briggens House Forgery Unit

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k Sunday December 6 , 2026 7pm (London) How to Forge a Secret Agent: The History of the Briggens House Forgery Unit Guest Speaker: Charles Pither Briggens House in Essex was owned during the war by the 4th Baron Aldenham, Walter Gibbs who was chairman of the National Westminster Bank. It is an 18th century manor house, requisitioned by the MOD in WW2. It was used initially for training Polish army exiles, being prepared to return to Poland to engage in acts of sabotage. Such personnel required fake documents, and the Poles established a forgery unit in the basement.

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