John Joseph Addis (30)
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John Joseph Addis was the son of Thomas and Alice Beatrice Addis and the brother of Doris May and Sydney Addis. In 1911, they lived at 6, Eaton Terrace, Eaton Road, Nottingham along with Sydney’s wife Edna May. By 1941, Thomas and Alice had moved to 30, Kent Road, Mapperley, Nottingham. John Joseph married Irene Florence Brown at Nottingham in 1932. In 1939, they lived at 10, Clay Avenue, Woodthorpe and had moved to 94, Moore Road, Carlton (both Nottingham) by 1941. They had two daughters – June (b. 1934) and Patricia (b. 1939). Irene Addis married Henry Lock at Nottingham in 1959.
Nottingham’s heaviest loss of life at a single location during May 9th 1941’s air raid occurred within the Co-op Bakery on Meadow Lane where 49 night shift workers perished. The bakery was hit twice; one bomb caused tons of flour stored on upper floors to crash down to ground level. A second device penetrated the bakery’s air raid shelter roof before exploding amongst the assembled work force. Rescue efforts were impeded by blazing fat. For an excellent account of this incident, see David Needham, Battle of the Flames, Nottingham’s Fight for Survival in WWII (2nd Ed. Chesterfield: Banister Publications Ltd, 2020 p.p. 141-142. First Ed. Horizon Press, 2009).
Nottingham Evening Post, 9/5/1942, Page 2, In Memoriam: ADDIS – In memory of Jack, my darling husband, Killed by enemy action. You left me and June and Pat to remember you by. He also served. – Loving wife. ADDIS – Jack our only son and brother, by enemy action. Many a smile hiding a tear throughout this first lonely year. Mother, father, sister, brother in law (RN).
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