19th February 1941 - First Night of the Blitz

 First Night of the Blitz

BUTLER

WILLIAM

70

Husband of Mary Ann Butler, of 38 James Street. Died at 32 Plymouth Street.

CAMDEN

CONSTANCE BARBARA

11

of 16 Mayhill Road. Daughter of R.S.M. Arthur Wallace Camden, Royal Army Medical Corps, and of Constance Judith Camden. Died at 16 Mayhill Road.

CAMDEN

CONSTANCE JUDITH

37

of 16 Mayhill Road. Wife of R.S.M. Arthur Wallace Camden, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at 16 Mayhill Road.

CAMDEN

JUDITH ELIZABETH

5

of 16 Mayhill Road. Daughter of R.S.M. Arthur Wallace Camden, Royal Army Medical Corps, and of Constance Judith Camden. Died at 16 Mayhill Road.

CAMDEN

WALLACE DESMOND

15

A.R.P. Messenger; of 16 Mayhill Road. Son of R.S.M. Arthur Wallace Camden, Royal Army Medical Corps, and of Constance Judith Camden. Died at 16 Mayhill Road.

CANNING

SARAH

44

of 41 St. Helen's Road. Daughter of Thomas and Alice Canning, of 43 Derwen Road, Alltwen, Pontardawe. Died at St. Helen's Road.

DIXON

RICHARD LLEWELLYN

37

of 332 Pentregethen Road, Cwmbwrla. Husband of Ethel C. Dixon. Died at 322 Pentregethen Road.

EDMONDS

ELIZABETH MARY

60

of 88 Carmarthen Road. Daughter of William and Elizabeth Thomas, of 12 Milton Terrace; wife of Llewellyn Edmonds. Died at 88 Carmarthen Road.

EDMONDS

LLEWELLYN

61

of 88 Carmarthen Road. Son of Mary Edmonds; husband of Elizabeth Mary Edmonds. Died at 88 Carmarthen Road.

FABIAN

ELIZABETH

57

of 24 Park Place, Brynmill. Wife of Richard A. Fabian. Died at Park Place.

FORD

ELIZABETH

71

of 106 Marlborough Road. Wife of James Henry Ford. Died at 106 Marlborough Road.

FORD

JAMES HENRY

72

of 106 Marlborough Road. Husband of Elizabeth Ford. Died at 106 Marlborough Road.

GUDGEON

ANNIE MARY

30

of 106 Marlborough Road, Brynmill. Wife of Patrick Arthur Gudgeon. Died at 106 Marlborough Road.

JAMES

FLORENCE EDITH

36

of 88 Carmarthen Road. Daughter of Llewellyn and Elizabeth Mary Edmonds; wife of Wilfred Mason James. Died at 88 Carmarthen Road.

JAMES

GLENYS MASON

7

of 88 Carmarthen Road. Daughter of Wilfred Mason James, and of Florence Edith James. Died at 88 Carmarthen Road.

JONES

LUTHER

60

of 38 Trafalgar Terrace. Died at Clarence Terrace.

MOGRIDGE

SELINA

60

of 24 Park Place, Brynmill. Widow of Alfred Mogridge. Died at Park Place.

MORGAN

EUNICE ELIZABETH

30

of 44 Eigen Crescent. Wife of A.C.1 John Morgan, R.A.F. Died at 44 Eigen Crescent.

MORGAN

DENNA

3

of 44 Eigen Crescent. Daughter of A.C.1 John Morgan, R.A.F., and of Eunice Elizabeth Morgan. Died at 44 Eigen Crescent.

MORGAN

NESTOR JOHN

54

A.R.P. Rescue Service. Husband of Mary Morgan, of 7 Kilvey Terrace, St. Thomas. At Corrymore Mansions, Sketty Road.

MORRIS

EVELYN

71

of 17 Maliphant Street, Hafod. Widow of David Morris. Died at 17 Maliphant Street.

MORSE

WILLIAM GEORGE

20

Firewatcher; of 28 Sea View Terrace, North Hill. Son of Robert Alburn Morse and Lillian Mary Morse. Died at 28 Sea View Terrace.

PATON

ETHEL MAUD

51

of 23 Garreg Crescent. Widow of Joseph Paton. Died at Cefn Coed Hospital.

PRITCHARD

MARGARET MARY SYMONS

30

of 124 Walter Road. Died at Phillips Parade.

REES

JOHN PHILLIP

38

Fireman, A.F.S.; of 2 Sunny Terrace, Treboeth. Son of Sarah Rees, of 39 Roger Street, Treboeth, and of the late William Rees; husband of Ceinros Rees. Died at I.C.I. Munition Works, Upper Bank.

THORNE

GEORGE GILBERT

38

A.R.P. Rescue Service. Husband of Margaret Ann Thorne, of 2 Llangyfelach Road, Brynhyfryd. Died at Corrymore Mansions, Sketty Road.

WILLIAMS

GWYNNE ARTHUR

40

of 210 Kensington Terrace. Died at Phillip's Parade.

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