Trafford

Born Margaret Frances Heath on the 1st August 1904, the birth being
registered during the September quarter 1904 in the Salford R.D. - ref:
8d/181, the daughter of James & Margaret Heath (nee Shee).

Her father - James Heath, died in early 1911, aged: 46.

1911 Census - 24 Briggson Street, Weaste, Salford.  Daughter (listed as
Frances Heath) - aged: 6 - Scholar - born: Salford.   Head of household -
Margaret Heath - Widow - aged: 37 - born: Tipperary, Ireland.   Plus 4
siblings.

1921 Census - 50, Stowell Street, Salford.   Daughter 9 Listed as Franci=es
Heath) - aged: 16 - occ: Book Binder employed by 	Water Proof & Rubber Co.
CWS. New Mount Street, Manchester    Head of household - Margaret Heath -
Widow - aged: 46 - occ: Office Cleaner employed by General Electric Co.
Victoria Bridge, Salford - born: Tipperary, Ireland.     Plus 3 siblings.

Married John Carney during the September quarter 1931 in the Salford R.D. -
ref: 8d/944.

1939 National Registration - 83 Oakfield Road, Altrincham.   Margaret F.
Carney - Married - born: 1st August 1904 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties. 
Annie Carter - Married - born: 7th September 1908 - occ: Unpaid Domestic
Duties.

Just before 20.30 hrs during the second night of the "Manchester Blitz", a
bomb fell on the corner of Oakfield Road & Moss Lane, Altrincham,
destroying four houses and killing 12 civilians. 

Aged 36, Margaret was killed at 91 Oakfield Road, Altrincham, though she
actually lived with her husband John Carney at No.83, but was helping
Gladys Hough, whose husband had only beemn called up two weeks prior with
her two young chilldren.    Again the ARP Rescue Services had to dig in the
rubble to locate Margaret.   Her CWD Ref No. 5 - states that she was buried
by Masonry and that her body was fully dressed when found at 06.00 hrs on
the 24th December 1940.   Her body was taken to A.B. Brookes & Son's
Mortuary, Stamford New Road, Altrincham and because her husband was serving
in H.M. Forces, it was identified by her brother - George Heath, 60 Stowel
St, Salford 5.   Margaret was buried in an unmarked grave in Altrincham
(Hale) Cemetery.   Buried 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 10,768 - Grave ref:
A742.

CWGC - Daughter of Margaret Heath, of 36 Bowler Street, Levenshulme,
Manchester, and of the late James Heath; wife of John Carney, of 83
Oakfield Road. Died at Oakfield Road.

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Although not individually named, Margaret is one of the 12 local residents
killed at this site and around the corner on Moss Lane who are commemorated
in the Memorial Garden on the corner of Moss Lane and Oakfield Road.

On Friday 23rd December 2011 a group of local residents, relatives of the
victims and civic dignitaries attended a wreath laying ceremony at the
memorial garden on Oakfield Road, Altrincham, to the 12 civilians that died
when a German bomb landed at this site at about 8.30 pm 71 years ago to the
day.

The Sale & Altrincham Messenger sent a photographer and a short report of
the ceremony appeared in the 5th January 2012 edition of their newspaper.  
 The Hale, Sale & Altrincham Independent Newspaper also reported the event
in their January 2012 edition.

As the articles attracted such interesting feedback from relatives of
victims and those involved in their recovery, the Messenger's Chief
Reporter Chris Griffin,  researched the event further and wrote a number of
excellent articles about it and the families involved.   He also reported
about the recent demolition of the nearby Bridge Inn public house where one
of the victims was raised.    The articles were dated 12th January, 26th
January, 2nd February, 16th February, 1st March and the 15th March 2012.  
Chris was able to obtain much unknown information and personal photographs
of a number of the victims from their families.

Four houses from a terrace of six, known as "West View", were destroyed in
this incident - Nos. 87, 89 & 91 Oakfield Road, plus the sweet shop on the
corner of Oakfield Road and Moss Lane.    The bodies from No. 91 and the
shop were the last to be recovered at 1.0 pm on Christmas Day.    The land
where Nos. 83 to 91 Oakfield Road and the shop were sited is now a Memorial
Garden.