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PRESERVING BOLTON PEOPLE'S MEMORIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Bolton Civilian War Dead
 
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The following are listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as being Civilian War Dead in Bolton. It should be noted that there are several discrepancies when compared with the contemporary casualty list for the Punch Street / Ardwick Street / James Street air raid of 12 October 1941.

 

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AINSWORTH, PETER

Age: 47 Date of Death: 22/12/1940

Husband of Annie Ainsworth, of 7 Blair Lane, Top-o'-the-Brow. Died at Tonge Fold F.A.P., Bury Road.

ALLEN, JOHN

Age: 52 Date of Death: 09/01/1941

of 24 Thynne Street. Son of the late Richard and Mary Esther Allen. Died at New Civic Market Shelter.

BRADBURN, WILLIAM

Age: 37 Date of Death: 29/01/1944

Fireman, N.F.S. Son of Mrs. M. E. Bradburn, of 30 Acton Street; husband of Emily Bradburn, of 8 Acton Street. Died at Halliwell Road.

DENOVAL, ROY KENNETH

Age: 17 Date of Death: 17/06/1944

Messenger, N.F.S. Son of F. and W. M. Denoval, of 156 Park Road. Died at Chorley, New Road.

GARLICK, ELIZABETH ANN

Age: 73 Date of Death: 13/10/1941

of 26 Ardwick Street. Wife of John Garlick. Injured 12 October 1941, at 26 Ardwick Street; died at Royal Infirmary.

GARLICK, JOHN

Age: 73 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 26 Ardwick Street. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Garlick. Died at 26 Ardwick Street.

HAILWOOD, FRANK

Age: 30 Date of Death: 09/01/1941

of 136 Crook Street. Son of Roger and Sarah Hailwood, of Fairslea, Park Avenue, Hellifield, Yorkshire; husband of Frances Elizabeth Hailwood. Injured at 136 Crook Street; died same day at Royal Infirmary.

HALL, EDNA

Age: 15 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 31 Punch Street. Daughter of Ellen and of the late Joseph Hall. Died at 31 Punch Street.

HALL, ELLEN

Age: 56 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 31 Punch Street. Widow of Joseph Hall. Died at 31 Punch Street.

HASLAM, DORIS

Age: 38 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 24 Ardwick Street. Daughter of Edward and Margaret Ann Barnes, of 9 Lockbank Street; wife of James Haslam. Died at 24 Ardwick Street.

HASLAM, JAMES

Age: 42 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

Air Raid Warden; of 24 Ardwick Street. Son of Mrs. Haslam, of 22 Ardwick Street; husband of Doris Haslam. Died at 24 Ardwick Street.

LEATHER, JAMES

Age: 57 Date of Death: 24/12/1940

Son of Isaac and Sarah Leather, of 3 Lever Hall Road. Injured 22 December 1940, at Bury Road; died at Bolton Royal Infirmary.

SEFTON, JOHN WEBSTER

Age: 67 Date of Death: 05/08/1942

F.A.P. Driver. Husband of L. M. Sefton, of 16 Kingwood Avenue. Injured January 1941; died at 16 Kingwood Avenue.

SHAW, BETSY

Age: 67 Date of Death: 13/10/1941

Wife of James William Shaw, of 10 Galindo Street, Tonge, Bolton. Died at 10 Galindo Street.

SIMONS, BEN DAVID

Age: 41 Date of Death: 17/05/1947

Constable, Police War Reserve. Husband of Leah Simons, of 3 Chorley New Road. Injured December 1943, at Preston; died at Newlands Nursing Home.

TAYLOR, JOHN

Age: 58 Date of Death: 18/01/1943

Firewatcher. Son of Mrs. Hannah Taylor, of 98 Argyle Street. Injured 16 January 1943, at Bolton Union Spinning Co., Arrow Street; died at Bolton Royal Infirmary.

WALSH, MARGARET

Age: 18 months Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 29 Punch Street. Daughter of Moses Walsh, and of Mary Alice Walsh. Died at 29 Punch Street.

WALSH, MARY ALICE

Age: 28 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 29 Punch Street. Daughter of John Henry Pennance, of 1 Trench Grove, Darcy Lever, and of the late Violet Pennance; wife of Moses Walsh. Died at 29 Punch Street.

WHALLEY, ROBERT HENRY

Age: 39 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

Air Raid Warden; of 18 Punch Street. Son of James Whalley, and of Ruth Whalley; husband of Jane Whalley. Died at 18 Punch Street.

WHALLEY, RUTH

Age: 66 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 22 Punch Street. Wife of James Whalley. Died at 22 Punch Street.

WORTHINGTON, HILDA

Age: 41 Date of Death: 12/10/1941

of 26 Ardwick Street. Daughter of John and Elizabeth Ann Garlick; wife of Stanley Worthington. Died at 26 Ardwick Street.

WRIGHT, GEORGE

Age: 41 Date of Death: 24/12/1940

Air Raid Warden; of 775 Bury Road. Son of George and Ann Wright, of 771 Bury Road. Injured 22 December 1940, at Bury Road; died at Bolton Royal Infirmary.

WRIGHT, HENRIETTA

Age: 54 Date of Death: 22/05/1941

of 2 Steele Gardens. Injured at Steele Gardens; died same day at Bolton Royal Infirmary.