Frederick George Stephenson (60)
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Fredrick George Stephenson was the son of Frederick and Jane Stephenson and the brother of Florence, Ada, Joseph, Thomas, Amelia and Kate Stephenson. In 1901, they lived at 201, St Ann’s Well Road, Nottingham. In 1932, Frederick George married Rose E Tasker at Nottingham and they lived at 16, Dowson Street, Bluebell Hill Road, St Ann’s, Nottingham.
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, Deaths, Monday May 12th 1941: STEPHENSON – Through enemy action, Fred beloved husband of Edith, brother of Florrie, Kitty and Joe. RIP. Interment Wilford Hill Saturday 10.45. Greatly missed. – Edith Nottingham Evening Post, 9/5/1942, Page 2, In Memoriam: STEPHENSON - Fragrant memories of dear Fred,today and always. - Edith Grave Reference: Wilford Hill: P23/89 Buried May 17th 1941
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