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Charlotte Elizabeth Radburn |
Born 14/10/1898 in Coventry. Wife of Oliver Charles Radburn. Resided 6 Primrose Hill Street. Injured in the April Raids 09/04/1941 at Primrose Hill Street, died later the same day at Gulson Road Hospital, Coventry Aged 42. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry. |
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Harriet Redgate |
Born 01/04/1872 at Walsall. Wife of John Redgate. Resided 36 Victory Road. Housewife. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at Foleshill Union Shelter Aged 68. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry. |
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Hilda Mary Redgate |
Born 13/11/1911 at Walsall. Daughter of John Redgate, and of Harriet. Resided 36 Victory Road. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at Foleshill Union Shelter Aged 29. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry. |
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Anthony (Tony) Hugo Haddon Reilly |
Born 24/05/1920 at Stockingford, Nuneaton. Son of Patrick and Edith Annie Reilly, of 31 Cheylesmore Terrace. Resided 31 Cheylesmore Terrace. Employed as a Grinder at Alfred Herbert Limited. Member of The Home Guard.. Killed by a delayed action bomb 09/04/1941 returning from night duty, Hogarth Warehouse, Foleshill Road Aged 20. Buried in the Communal Grave, London Road Cemetery, Coventry. |
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| John Alfred Rhodes | Resided at 55 St Patrick’s Road. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Rhodes, of 2 Londesborough Road, Scarborough, Yorkshire. Injured in the April raids 08/04/1941 died 17/04/1941 Aged 62 at Gulson Road Hospital, Coventry. Buried Scarborough Cemetery. | ||||||||
| Frank Richardson | Son of Samuel and Lucinda Richardson Born 05/07/1921 at Accrington, Lancashire. Resided at 22 Kersley Green Road. Employed as a Wooden Pattern Maker at Alfred Herbert Limited, member of the Works Fire Brigade. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at the works Fire Station whilst on duty Aged 19. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Gordon John Richardson |
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Resided at 31 Heath Crescent. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at the Scala Cinema, Gosford Street, Coventry Aged 23. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry. | |||||||
| Richard John Richardson | Son of Edwin a Brass Castor and Selina Richardson Born 09/11/1900 at Birmingham. Husband of Violet Jane Richardson Resided at 662 Sewall Highway, Bell Green, Coventry. Employed as an Inspector for Alfred Herbert Limited. Member of the Works Fire Brigade (Joined 31/07/1940). Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at Alfred Herbert Limited, Cross Road Aged 40. Buried Handsworth Cemetery Birmingham. | ||||||||
| John (Jack) Rickhuss | Resided 73 The Chantries. Husband of Hilda Rickhuss. Brother of May. Sally and Jonah (Royal Navy). Killed in the April Raids 09/04/1941 Aged 26 at The Chantries. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Peter Arthur Edgar Robbins | Born 22/03/1923 at Leamington Spa. Son of Squadron Leader A. X. Robbins, R.A.F. Resided at 42 Moat Avenue, Green Lane. Employed Alfred Herbert Limited. Firewatcher. Killed at the Alfred Herbert Works, Cross Road whilst on duty as a Fire Watcher in the Coventry Blitz 15/11/1940 Age 16 years 8 months. | ||||||||
| Annie Audrey Roberts (nee Woodward) (Photo) |
Born 29/07/1906 Pentre, Rhondda. Wife of Thomas (Tom) George Roberts. Resided at 127 Spon Street. Employed as a Stewardess at the West End Club, Spon Street. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 36 whilst sheltering in the cellar of the West End Club. Buried in the Communal grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Audrey Patricia Roberts (Photo) |
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| Born 29/07/1932 at Coventry, daughter of Annie Audrey and Thomas George Roberts. Resided at 127 Spon Street. Attended St John’s School. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 9 whilst sheltering in the cellar of the West End Club, Spon Street. Buried in the Communal grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | |||||||||
| Ernest David Roberts | Born 12/05/1897 at Coventry, son of Alfred and Clara Roberts, brother of Ada. Resided at 11 Union Street. Employed as a Labourer at the Standard Motor Company Limited. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 44 at Bull Yard Shelter. Buried Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Ernest Eric Roberts | Born 30/05/1927 at Coventry son of Ernest David and Rose May Roberts. Attended Cheylesmore School. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 13 at Bull Yard Shelter. Buried Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Leslie Arthur Roberts | Born 09/10/1928 at Coventry son of Ernest David and Rose May Roberts. Attended Cheylesmore School. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 11 at Bull Yard Shelter. Buried Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Rose May Roberts | Born 23/05/1893 Birmingham. Wife of Ernest David Roberts. Resided 11 Union Street. Housewife. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 48 at Bull Yard Shelter. Buried Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
John Ronan |
Resided 21 Freehold Street. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 15/11/1940 at 21 Freehold Street Aged 64. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry. |
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| Ann Rose | Born 02/03/1867 at Oakthorpe husband of Percival Rose. Mother of Gertrude, Gladys, Ida, Mary and Maud. Resided at 24 Coleridge Road. Housewife. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 in a surface shelter at 24 Coleridge Road Aged 73. Buried Coventry Cemetery. | ||||||||
James Henry Rutter |
Born 16/11/1867 at Wolverhampton. Husband of the late Mary Ann Rutter. Resided Malvern View, Burton Green, Kenilworth. Retired Railway Driver. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at 29 Beanfield Avenue Aged 73. Buried in the Communal Grave at London Road Cemetery, Coventry. |
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Charles Sandford |
Resided Bye Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Sandford, of Ledbury. Injured in the April Raids 08/04/1941 at Coventry. Died 05/05/1941 at Warwick Hospital Aged 57. |
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| Victor Alexander Satchell | Son of James Satchell of 100 Victoria Road, Bromley, Kent Born 06/04/1902 at Rugby. Husband of Leah Satchell. Resided at 83 Eastcotes. Employed Coventry Swaging Company Limited. Member of the Coventry Auxiliary Fire Service. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 at Owen Owen’s Store Broadgate Aged 38. Buried in the communal grave at London Road Cemetery. | ||||||||
| Minnie Satchwell nee Marston | Born 19/08/1884 at Coventry. Wife of Matthew James Satchwell. Resided 432 Binley Road. Housewife. Joined W.V.S. in 1940 died in the April Raids 12/04/1940 at Manor/St Patrick’s Road. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Mary Ann Saunderson | Wife of Samuel Bryce Saunderson. Resided at 22 Standard Avenue, Coventry. Killed in a November Raid 21/11/1940 Aged 57 at 7 Abbey End, Kenilworth. | ||||||||
| Samuel Bryce Saunderson | Husband of Mary Ann Saunderson. Resided at 22 Standard Avenue, Coventry. Killed in a November Raid 21/11/1940 Aged 65 at 7 Abbey End, Kenilworth. | ||||||||
| Donald Albert Scarrott | Born 09/07/1932 at Coventry. Adopted son of Henry and Lucy Scarrott, of 13 Pine Tree Avenue, Tile Hill. Resided at 13 Pine Tree Avenue, Tile Hill, Coventry. Scholar at Whoberley School, Coventry. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 8 at the City Isolation Hospital, Whitley, Coventry. Buried London Road Cemetery, Coventry. | ||||||||
| Doris Scott | Born 1922 at Wolverhampton. Resided at 12 Addison Road. Daughter of Frank and Laura Scott. Employed Rotherham & Company Limited. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 17 at Addison Road. Buried St Phillips Church Yard Wolverhampton. | ||||||||
| Frank Scott | Born 1898 at Birmingham. Resided at 12 Addison Road. Husband of Laura Scott. Father of Doris Scott. Employed Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited. Injured in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 died later at Warwick Hospital 17/11/1940 Aged 42. Buried St Phillips Church Yard Wolverhampton. | ||||||||
| Lionel Scott | Born 10/08/1916 at Coventry Son of William and Ruth Scott, of 23 Vincent Street. Husband of Eileen Mary Scott. Resided 191b Albany Road. Employed as a Fitter at Singer Motor Company. Member of the Home Guard. Died 16/11/1940 at Gulson Road Hospital Coventry of wounds received in the Coventry Blitz whilst on duty with the Home Guard at Albany Road 14/11/1940 Aged 24. Buried in the Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Joseph Selzer | Resided at 133 Moseley Avenue. Died at Warneford Hospital 24/11/1940 as a result of injuries received at Coventry. | ||||||||
| Harriet May Shillcock nee Floyd | Born 22/04/1904 at Treorchy, South Wales. Daughter of William H. and Mary Floyd, of 5 Stuart Street, Treorchy, Rhondda, South Wales. Wife of Fred Shillcock. Resided 74 King Georges Avenue. Employed as a Miller for Morris Motors Limited. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 36 at the Union shelter, Foleshill. Buried Treorchy Cemetery, South Wales. | ||||||||
| William John Shoesmith | Born 02/12/1896. Husband of Rose Shoesmith. Resided at 45 Churchill Avenue, Foleshill, Coventry. Furnaceman employed by the Standard Motor Company Limited. Injured in the raids died 28/10/1941Aged 44 of wounds received. Buried Leamington Spa. | ||||||||
| Garnet Shore | Resided 144 Fir Tree Avenue. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 32 at Alvis Limited. Buried Risca Cemetery. | ||||||||
| Joseph (Joe) Samuel Simpson |
Resided 10 St. John Street. Son of Private Walter Francis Simpson, Pioneer Corps. Brother of Muriel, Eileen, David and Billy. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 3 at 10 St. John Street. | ||||||||
| Muriel Gwendolyn Gladys Simpson
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Resided 10 St. John Street. Daughter of Private Walter Francis Simpson, Pioneer Corps. Sister of Joe, Eileen, David and Billy.Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 11 at 10 St. John Street. | ||||||||
| Ada Sinclair nee Ingram | Resided at Foleshill Road. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 20 at 405 Foleshill Road. Buried Bubbenhall Cemetery. | ||||||||
| William Malcolm George Sinclair |
Resided at Foleshill Road. Husband of Ada Sinclair. Killed in the Coventry Blitz 14/11/1940 Aged 21 at 405 Foleshill Road. Buried Bubbenhall Cemetery. | ||||||||
| Wilfred Charles Skinner | Born 13/05/1892 at Cheltenham son of Charles and Clara Emily Skinner, of 85 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry, husband of Gertie Anne Skinner, of 87 Wheelwright Lane. Employed as Gear Cutter at Daimler Company Limited. Member of the Civil Defence First Aid Post Service. Injured in the April Raids 09/04/1941, at St. John's Ambulance Hall, Coventry whilst on duty, died at Warneford Hospital Leamington Spa Aged 49. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Wilfred Gilbert Skinner | Born 08/07/1918 at Coventry. Son of County Officer Wilfred Charles Skinner and Gertie. Brother of Leonard. Resided at 87 Wheelwright Lane. Employed as Transport Driver at Armstrong Siddeley Motor Company Limited. Member of Civil Defence First Aid Post Service. Killed in the April Raids 09/04/1941 whilst on duty as St John’s Ambulance Hall, Wheelwright Lane Aged 22. Buried Communal Grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Roger Edward Smith | Son of Frank Edward and Elsie Caroline Born 08/03/1940 Coventry. Resided 18 Humber Avenue. Killed in the April Raids at Smiths Stamping Works Shelter 10th/11/04/1941 Aged 12 months. Buried London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
| Ronald Leonard Smith | Son of Frank Edward and Elsie Caroline Born 17/11/1934 Coventry. Resided 18 Humber Avenue. Attended Folly Lane School. Killed in the April Raids at Smiths Stamping Works Shelter 10th/11/04/1941 Aged 6. Buried communal grave London Road Cemetery Coventry. | ||||||||
William Henry Smith |
Resided 23 Craven Street, Coventry. Injured in Coventry. Died 24/04/1941 at Warwick Hospital Aged 69. |
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