Trafford

Parents lived at Timperley for many years until moving to Hale and the Hale
Barns.

Attended Stamford Park School and was later employed at the Linotype
Works.

He managed to get into a life boat, but was then sucked under as the ship
listed and went down.

The S.S. Manchester Brigade was a cargo ship, one of 13 operated by
Manchester Liners Ltd., Manchester Liners House, St. Anne's Square,
Manchester 2.   Built in 1918 it had a gross tonnage of 6,042 tons.  
Whilst travelling in a convoy from Manchester to Montreal it was torpedoed
by U-137 and sunk off the west coast of Ireland, in position 54 53N 10 22W.
 There were 4 survivors, but 58 crew were lost.

One of those survivors was the 4th Engineer - John Armstrong Clay, who was
commended for brave conduct.  He resided at "Delamere", Moss Lane, Ashton
on Mersey and the presentation of the award was reported in the S. & S.G.
on 28/0341.

Death reported in the 21/02/1941 edition of the Sale & Stretford Guardian. 
Photo in local newspaper.