Frederick Leslie Procter
Frederick Leslie Procter attended Worksop's Central School and was then employed by R Shaw & Sons in the town as a radio engineer. He was remembered as a conscientious craftsman well qualified after attending courses at the County College in Worksop. He had progressed to a maintenance engineer's post with the BBC by the time of his death. (Worksop Guardian 29/11/1940 via Michael Szarelis).
He was buried in Worksop Cemetery Plot 7 Grave 451
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He was the son of Herbert Green Procter and Polly Procter and the brother of Dorothy Procter of 114 Kitson Road, Worksop. He was engaged to Amy Webster of Matlock. Procter died at Hughes' Biscuit Factory, Bordesley Green, Birmingham (See Extra Information).
CWGC previously listed this man as Proctor.
With thanks to Michael Szarelis for the correction and research on this page.
The Hughes Biscuit factory in Birmingham was hit by a German landmine during the most severe air raid on the city, on the night of November 19th-20th, 1940.
Details of the Incident
• A German landmine landed directly on the air raid shelter associated with the factory.
• Everyone sheltering inside the factory's shelter was killed in the blast.
• The raid of November 19th-20th, 1940, was a particularly devastating night for Birmingham, with 439 long-range bombers dispatched by the Luftwaffe to target the city's industrial capabilities and morale.
• This single raid alone resulted in 615 people killed and over 1,000 injured across the city.
The same night also saw a direct hit on the nearby Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) factory, another major industrial target, where 53 employees were killed and many more injured. The devastating impact on key factories like BSA and Hughes Biscuits was a significant blow to the city during the war effort.
(Courtesy of BAARA online database)
Frederick Leslie Proctor
Courtesy of the Worksop Guardian 29/11/1940 via Michael Szarelis
Frederick Leslie Procter commemorated on his family's headstone in Worksop Cemetery, Retford Road
Courtesy of Michael Szarelis
Frederick Leslie Procter's funeral reported by the Worksop Guardian 29/11/1940
Courtesy of Michael Szarelis