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Created: 2025-07-13 16:44:02 UTC

UK Military security staff at Wimbledon on 10th July 2025. Visitors to Wimbledon might be surprised at the number of military personnel and wonder if there's a heightened security issue. 

The Armed Forces presence dates back more than XX years. Wimbledon suffered bomb damage during the Second World War with a bomb hitting Centre Court in October 1940. 

This destroyed part of the roof and enough seats to reduce capacity by more than XXXXX. When The Championships resumed in 1946, service personnel were involved in helping direct people to their seats around the bomb damage. 

That was the beginning of a long relationship with more than XXX members of the military working as unpaid volunteer stewards at The Championships each year.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvwHlsdXUAAv3FJ.jpg)

XXXXX engagements

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