Trafford

Born on the 31st July 1912, the birth being regisitered during the
September quarter 1912 in the Burnley R.D. - ref: 8e/318, the son of Henry
& Margaret Alice Berry (nee Kenyon).

Herbert married Marjorie Tattersall during the September quarter 1939 in
the Burnley R.D. - ref: 8e/607.   They resided at 14 Milner Street, Old
Trafford.

1939 National Registration - 34 Stamford Street, Stretford.    Herbert
Berry - Married - born: 31st July 1912 - occ: Police Constable 	Marjorie
Berry - Married - born: 4th January 1915 	- occ: Housewife.

One of six Police Officers killed when a Land Mine fell onto the East Union
Street Police Station, Old Trafford on the first night of the Manchester
Christmas Blitz.   Four officers were killed instantly - two died a few
days later.

CWD Report No.62.   Died as a result of blast, at the East Union Street
Police Station, from where his body was recovered at 09.00 hrs on the 23rd
December 1940 and taken to the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.  It was
identified by his elder brother - Edward Berry, 3 Marles Street, Burnley
and released for burial to Tattersall Undertakers, 3 Raburn Street,
Burnley.    Edwards stated that there wasn't a scratch on Herbert's 
motorcycle, which he'd parked outside a few minutes before the explosion.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.   Buried at Burnley on 27/12/1940.  
Commemorated on the Stretford Police Memorial.

See also the Lancashire Constabulary Roll of Honour:-
http://www.rollofhonour.org/forces/england/lancashire/lancashire_roll.htm

Marjorie never remarried and resided at Burnley until her death in 1985.

CWGC -  Constable, Stretford Borough Police; of 14 Milner Street, Old
Trafford, Manchester. Son of the late Henry and Margaret Berry; husband of
Marjorie Berry. Died at Old Trafford Police Station.