Coventry Blitz Victims

Coventry Blitz victims' details organised alphabetically: Surnames beginning with 'T' - 'V'

Edward Tallis

Born 24/10/1876 Burton Hastings. Son of John Tallis and Fanny Smallwood. Resided 43 King Georges Avenue. Employed Websters Brick Works, Bedworth. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at Foleshill Union Shelter Aged 64. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

John Tansey

Son of Mr Tansey and A P Tansey. Husband of Mary Tansey. Resided 154 Foleshill Road, Foleshill, Coventry. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 39 at 156 Foleshill Road, Foleshill, Coventry. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road, Cemetery, Coventry.

Joseph Tansley

Born 22/01/1897 at Coventry. Son of Joseph Tansley and Sarah Emma Gittins. Brother of Alice Pauline Tansley. Resided 117 Poole Road, Coundon, Coventry. Employed at Armstong Siddeley Motors Limited. Killed in the April Raids 08/04/1941 the Shelter in Poole Road Aged 44. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Doris Tarver

Born 1912 Foleshill, Coventry. Resided at 121 Shakespeare Street, Stoke, Coventry. Daughter of Harold Asa Tarver and Mary Ann Mallabone. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 29 at 121 Shakespeare Street, Stoke, Coventry. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Harold Asa Tarver

Born 1883 Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire. Son of Thomas Henry Tarver and Eliza Ann Cleaver. Husband of Mary Ann Mallabone. Resided at 121 Shakespeare Street, Stoke, Coventry. Father of Doris Tarver, Mabel Tarver, John H Tarver and Ernest W Tarver. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 57 at 121 Shakespeare Street, Stoke, Coventry. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Evelyn Mary Tatchell

Wife of J. A. Tatchell. Resided 73 Hall Green Road, Coventry. Injured in Coventry. Died 23/01/1941 at Warwick Hospital Aged 27.

Richard Elmore Tearle

Born 25/03/1914 at Cosgrove, Northamptonshire. Son of John G Tearle and Violet Elmore of 80 Western Road, Wolverton, Beltchley, Buckinghamshire. Employed as a Bodymaker at Humber Limited. Killed in the April Raids 11/04/1941 at the Hare and Hounds Hotel Aged 27. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

John Tebbutt

Born 1875 Coventry. Resided at 4 Union Street, Coventry. Son of John Tebbutt and Martha Glover, of Foleshill Road. Husband of Margaret Ball. Brother of Anice, Martha, Ellen and Arthur. Killed in the October Raids 22/10/1940 Aged 65 at the Queen's Hotel Vaults, Greyfriars Lane. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Phyllis (Phyl) Thomas nee White

Born 25/04/1917. Resided 9 The Jetty, Broad Street. Housewife. Killed in the Coventry Blitz at 9 The Jetty. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Roger William Thompsell

Born October 1901 at Portsmouth. Resided at the back of 99 Queen Victoria Road. Son of Roger Charles Thompsell and Elizabeth M. Husband of S E Thompsell. Father of Pamela, Allan and Peter Thompsell. Employed at Bretts Stamping Limited. Member of the Home Guard. Injured in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at Queen Victoria Road. Died at Gulson Road Hospital 15/11/1940 Aged 39. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery.

Florence Tunnicliffe Thompson

Florence Tunnicliffe Thompson nee Smith

Born 01/07/1890 Spon End, Coventry, Warwickshire. Daughter of Thomas Tunnicliffe Smith and Elizabeth Jane Gibbs. Wife of Walter Henry Thompson born 10/02/1899. Resided 204 Sovereign Road, Coventry, Warwickshire. Housewife. Mother of Joyce Florence Merrell nee Thompson. Died in the April Raids 09/04/1941 Aged 50 While sheltering at her home 204 Sovereign Road, Coventry, Warwickshire. Buried in the Communal grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

J H Thompson

Son of James Henry and Isabella Thompson of Harpurhey Manchester. Member of the 11th Warwickshire Battalion Home Guard. Died in the April Raids 10/04/1941 Aged 31. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry.

James Thompson

Resided at 13 Starley Road. Died in the April Raids 09/04/1941 at the Plough Hotel Spon Street Aged 36. Buried London Road Cemetery.

William Henry Tibbs

Son of William Henry Tibbs a School Teacher and Harriet Ashton, of 38 Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk. Resided 72 Batsford Road. Killed in the April Raids 09/04/1941 at Batsford Road Aged 59. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Edward James Tilley

Born 27/12/1875 at Leicester. Son of John Tilley and Eliza. Husband of Georgina Williams. Resided 24 Hazelwood Square, Bulls Head Lane. First aid post member. Employed at Armstrong Siddeley Limited. Killed in 30/07/1942 at 24 Hazelwood Square, Aged 67. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Alan Roy Tipson

Born 24/07/1936 at Coventry. Son of Samuel Walter Tipson and Ellen Wicks. Resided 30 Astley Avenue. Attended Windmill Road School. Died in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at 30 Astley Avenue Aged 3. Buried in the Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Ellen Tipson (Nellie) nee Wicks

Wife of Samuel Walter Tipson mother of the late Joan, Pamela, Alan and Patricia. Resided 30 Astley Avenue. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at 30 Astley Avenue Aged 39. Buried in the Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Joan Tipson

Daughter of Samuel Walter Tipson and Ellen Wicks. Resided 30 Astley Avenue. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at 30 Astley Avenue Aged 13 Buried in the Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Pamela Eliza Tipson (Pam)

Born 03/11/1932 at Pinner Middlesex. Daughter of Samuel Walter Tipson and Ellen Wicks. Resided 30 Astley Avenue. Attended Windmill Road School. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at 30 Astley Avenue Aged 6. Buried in the Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Patricia Ann Tipson (Pat)

Born 03/04/1940 at Coventry. Daughter of Samuel Walter Tipson and Ellen Wicks. Resided 30 Astley Avenue. Attended Windmill Road School. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at 30 Astley Avenue Aged 9 Months. Buried in the Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Arthur Derek Todd

Born 25/02/1939 at Coventry. Son of Harry Todd and Beatrice Mary Bull. Brother of Sheila B Todd and Eva D Todd. Resided at 83 Somerset Road, Radford, Coventry. Killed in the April Raids 08/04/1941 at 83 Somerset Road Aged 2. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Sarah Ann Toney

Born 1865 at Coventry. Daughter of Henry Toney and Sarah Rowley. Resided at 26 Kensington Road. Killed in the November Blitz 15/11/1940 at 26 Kensington Road Aged 75. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Walter Tordoff

Born 09/03/1890 at Kirkstall, Leeds. Son of Arthur Tordoff a Boot Clicker and Eliza Mansfield of Leeds, Yorkshire. Husband of Florence Foggitt. Father of Arthur and Florence Tordoff. Resided Lentonhurst, 15 Stoke Green. Employed as Works Manager at Smiths Stamping Limited. Killed in the April Raids 09/04/1941 at 15 Stoke Green Aged 51. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Doris Tovey

Born 04/08/1924 at Coventry. Daughter of the late William A Tovey and Daisy Millicent Ring (formerly Tovey) nee Ingram. Resided 9 Bull Yard. Employed Thomas Bushill and Sons Limited. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at the Rover Works shelter Aged 15. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Harold (Harry) Tovey

Born 10/08/1923 at Coventry. Son of the late William A Tovey and Daisy Millicent Ring (formerly Tovey) nee Ingram. Resided 3 Bull Yard. Employed as Driller at Armstrong Siddley Motors Limited. Killed in the April Raids 10/04/1941at Warwick Road Shelter Aged 17. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Millicent Tovey

Born 06/12/1928 at Coventry. Resided 9 Bull Yard. Attended Cheylesmore School. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at the Shelter in Bull Yard Aged 12. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Charles James Towers

Born 10/09/1893 at Walsall. Son of James Joseph L Towers a House Painter and Mary Ann Clay. Husband of Annie lived at 74 Batsford Road. Employed as Capstan Turner at Morris Motors Limited. Fire-watcher of Batsford Road. Died in the April Raids 08/04/1941 at Batsford Road Coventry Aged 47. Buried in the communal grave at London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Jack Towers

Born 17th July 1927 Coventry. Son of Charles James Towers and Annie Tonks resided at 74 Batsford Road. Attended Barker Butts School. Injured in the April Raids 09/04/1941 at 74 Batsford Road died later that day at Warwick Emergency Hospital Aged 13. Buried Rycroft Cemetery Walsall.

Nellie Twamley nee Brookes

Born 1894 at Coventry. Daughter of Lewis Brookes a File Manufacturer and Jane Bailey. Wife of Oliver Twamley (see below). Resided at 84 Little Park Street. Killed in the April Raids at Grosvenor Road, 10th April 1941 buried London Road Cemetery Coventry.

Oliver Twamley

Born 1892 at Coventry son of Herbert Twamley and Drucilla Emily Lapworth. Resided at 84 Little Park Street. Husband of Nellie Brookes. Employed Rootes Securities Ltd, killed in the Coventry Blitz in Little Park Street on the 15th November 1940 buried London Road Cemetery Coventry.

George Patrick Twigger

Born 30/07/1882. Husband of Lily Elizabeth Sherriff. Resided 133 George Street, Coventry. Employed Daimler Limited. Injured in the April Raids 08/04/1941 at 133 George Street, Coventry, Died 16/04/1941 Aged 58 at Warneford Hospital, Leamington. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Harold Twigger

Born 03/03/1926. Son of George Patrick Twigger and Lily Elizabeth Sherriff. Resided 133 George Street, Coventry. Employed John Nicks Bakery Limited. Killed in the April Raids 08/04/1941 Aged 15 at 133 George Street, Coventry. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road, Cemetery, Coventry.

Leonard Twigger

Born 27/09/1907. Son of George Patrick Twigger and Lily Elizabeth Sherriff. Resided 133 George Street, Coventry. Employed Rootes Securities Limited. Killed in the April Raids 08/04/1941 Aged 33 at 133 George Street, Coventry. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road, Cemetery, Coventry.

Ethel Twite nee Linder

Born 06/1888 Metfield, Suffolk. Wife of Horace Samuel Twite. Resided 50 Castle Street. Housewife. Mother of Albert Edward, Edith Hannah and Horace E Twite. Killed in the April Raids 09/04/1940 at the White Horse, East Street Aged 53. Buried in the Communal Grave, London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Horace Samuel Twite

Born 02/1888 Roydon, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Husband of Ethel Linder. Resided 50 Castle Street. Father of Albert Edward, Edith Hannah and Horace E Twite. Employed as Fruiterer, Barrack Square. Killed in the April Raids 09/04/1940 at the White Horse, East Street Aged 54. Buried in the Communal Grave, London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

William Thomas Upham

Born 1879 Birmingham. Son of John Upham and Emily Taylor. Husband of Elizabeth Perkins. Silversmith. Resided 781 Foleshill Road. Foleshill, Coventry. Killed in the April Raids 08/04/1941 Aged 62 at 781 Foleshill Road. Buried in the Communal Grave, London Road Cemetery, Coventry.

Esther Villiers

Wife of A W Villiers of 22 Hartlepool Road. Mother of Esther Walford and Harry H Villers grandmother of Edwin, Esther and Norman Walford who all died at 12 Miles Meadow in the Coventry Blitz 15/11/1940, Esther was Aged 67.

Harry H Villiers

Son of A W Villiers and Esther of 22 Hartlepool Road. Died at 12 Miles Meadow in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 39.

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