Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1921 in the Manchester R.D. - ref:
8d/435, the daughter of James H. & Ida Brittain (nee Fryer).

1939 National Registration - 47 West Avenue, Northwich, Cheshire.    James
H. Brittain - Married - born: 1st March 1897 - occ: Cake & Bicuit Salesman
(Travelling).   Ida Britain - Married - born: 27th October 1898 - occ:
Unpaid Domestic Duties.  There were two other persons listed but their
details blanked out under the 100  year rule.   Presumably one of them was
Marion.

She had been married for only a few weeks when she was killed.   She
married Eric Moores during the Sep Qtr 1941 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/817.  Her husband was also killed in this incident.

CWD Ref No. 20 - Buried by Masonry - Body (fully dressed) found at
20.45hrs, 25/10/1941 - Taken to A.B. Brookes & Son's Mortuary, Stamford New
Road, Altrincham - Identified by her father, J.H. Brittain, 47 West Ave,
Redheath, Norwich.

Buried 30/10/1941 - Burial No. 11,105.

M.I. - "Until we meet again".

Her father in law, Frederick Joseph Moors ran the fish and chip shop at No.
12 Wright St, situated on the corner of Wright St & Huxley St.

German Bombing Raid on Altrincham on the night of the 25th/26th October
1941

This raid comprised a high level attack on the Broadheath area of
Altrincham in which 8 aircraft took part, flying at a height of 13,000 ft. 
 The raiders were heading in the direction of north Wales and most stayed
over the Liverpool area.

Red Warning was given at 20.35 hrs.   White Warning at 22.15 hrs.   There
was no Barrage Balloon cover at the time, but the local Ack-Ack Battery was
deployed.

Wind speed at 15,000 ft: 30 ft per second.  At 20,000 ft: 34 ft per second.
  Visibility was 4 to 5 miles.  Cloud base was between 5,000-10,000 ft.   
Cloud density: 8/10th.

Two Parachute Mines fell simultaneously, causing damage to 11 factories, a
railway station, a school and some shops.  Nine houses were totally
destroyed and 655 others sustained varying degrees of damage.

Bombs landed 2,725 ft and 3,290 ft away from a 40 person 35 ft x 10 ft x 6
ft high steel "Anderson" style shelter where 24 persons were taking cover. 
 There were no casualties at this shelter.

There were two domestic "Anderson" shelters some 40 ft away from No.1
crater, but were not affected by the mines.

The destroyed houses were "old" cottage style houses converted into shops,
approximately 50 years old.  The area of damage was half a mile radius.   
Several small fires developed.

For more information of this raid - see GMBV website - "Altrincham Raid -
October 1940" under "Memorials".