Reginald William Senior

Newark Advertiser, ‘Deaths’. 12 March 1941: ‘Senior. On March 8th, at the Newark Hospital, Reginald William Senior, beloved husband of Edith Mary Senior, aged 35 years. Funeral today, Newark Parish Church, 2.30, Cemetery 3.0.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)

Newark Advertiser, 19 March Newark Advertiser, 26 March 1941: (extract) ‘Mr TW Senior’s Death. Off-Licence Holder in Baldertongate. A fortnight after the tragic death of his eldest son, Mr T W Senior passed away early on Saturday morning at his residences, 55, Baldertongate … The funeral took place yesterday a service being held at the Parish Church.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)

Newark Advertiser, 11 March 1942: ‘Lest We Forget. A sincere Tribute from all Progress Workers to the Memory of William Dixey, Larry [Reginald William] Senior, Winifred Cooper and Vivian Castle, who lost their lives through enemy action on Friday March 7th, 1941. We Will Remember Them.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)

www.ransomeandmarles.co.uk (extract): ‘Founded in Newark, UK, in 1900, Ransome and Marles, or R & M Bearings as many people know it, soon became the leading British manufacturer of Ball and Roller bearings. Their reputation for quality gained them world-wide acceptance in Aerospace, Defence and precision engineering environments.’

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-35725950 (extract): ‘The 75th anniversary of an air raid on a factory that played an important part in the World War Two effort is being marked.The Ransome & Marles bearings factory in Newark, Nottinghamshire, was so vital it was rebuilt in three weeks. The air raid on 7 March 1941 resulted in the deaths of 41 people and left 165 badly wounded. But many details were censored at the time and have only been uncovered in recent years.’ (6 March 2016)