Joseph Edward Peach (28)
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Joseph Edward Peach was the son of Henry and Ann Peach and the brother of Mary J Peach. In 1921, they lived at 12, Wicklow Street, Basford, Nottingham. Joseph married Annie Foster at Nottingham in 1938 and in 1941 they lived at 26, Bradfield Road, Broxtowe Estate, Nottingham along with their children Rodney and Patricia.
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: PEACH. – Joseph Edward, killed by enemy action May 9th 1941. Darling till we meet above the blue, tender memories we’ll keep of you. – Loving wife Ann, children Pat, Rodney. Grave Reference: Wilford Hill: Q30/1 Buried May 20th 1941
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