Daisy (Miss) Richardson

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:09/01/1941Age:36
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Worksop (Manton Cemetery) Retford Road
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born on the 6th February 1905, the birth being registered during the March
quarter 1905 in the Mansfield R.D., the daughter of Edward & Mary Jane
Richardson (nee Nice).

1911 Census - 37 High Street, Warsop, Nottinghamshire.    Daughter - aged:
6 - born: Warsop.    Head of household - Edward Richardson - Married -
aged: 33 -  occ: Miller - born:Breadsall, Derbyshire.   Also - Mary Jane
Richardson - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Norwell Nottinghamshire.   Plus 2
younger brothers.

1939 National Registration - "Weathercote", Bentinck Road, Altrincham.  The
home of two spinster ladies - Kate & Elsie Higgins, born in 1884 & 1888
respectively.    Daisy Richardson - Single - born: 6th February 1905 - occ:
Cook.   Presume she was 'in service' at this house.  There was also a
Margaret Richardson - Born on the 4th January 1931 - occ: At School.   In
addition Molly Oulton - Born on the 5th November 1909 - occ: Parlour Maid.

Her CWD Ref No. 13, states that she was found at 21.10 hrs at the Bulls
Head Hotel, Wicker Lane, Hale Barns, Cheshire.   She had been seriously
injured by bomb splinters and fallen trees and taken to Altrincham General
Hospital where she died at 21.27 hrs.   Her body was identified by her
father, Edward Richardson, 33 Clarence Rd, Warsop, Nottinghamshire.    She
was buried on the 16th January in the Warsop (Manton Cemetery) Retford
Road, Warsop.

The mention of bomb splinters and fallen trees, rather indicates that she
was killed outside the Public House.

CWGC - Daughter of Edward and Mary Jane Richardson, of 33 Clarence Road,
Warsop, Nottinghamshire. Died at General Hospital, Altrincham.

Her 8 year old daughter eventually married a David J. Byrne in 1972.in the
Stafford area.


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