Sydney Andrew Taylor (31)
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Sydney Andrew Taylor was the son of John Arthur and Annie Taylor who lived at 26, Hempshill Lane, Bulwell, Nottingham. He was the husband of Doris Taylor and they lived at 11, Bagnall Cottages, Old Basford, 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, Tuesday May 13th 1941 TAYLOR - Sidney, our dear brother and husband of Doris, suddenly, through enemy action. RIP, sisters and brothers. Nottingham Evening Post, 9/5/1942, Page 2, In Memoriam: TAYLOR – Sydney. Cherished memories of a dear husband and father, killed during enemy action, May 9th 1941. Let perpetual light shine upon him. – Loving wife and childen.
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