Liverpool and Merseyside Blitz

[Hogan]

We are looking for sories information on bombing raids in the Liverpool and Merseyside area during WW2. Do you know any details about the lesser known victims?

We have recently concentrated on the following

Cleveland Square Shelter 31/08/1940

Bentinck Street Railway Arch Shelter 20/12/1940

St Anthony's School Shelter 22/12/1940

8 Firemen killed ay Green Lane, Old Swan 17/12/1940

Pemberton Road, Old Swan 03/05/1941

Upper Stanhope Street Bombing 10/01/1942

If you know anything about these events or any others in the area please post details, or contact us. Do you know anyone who told you stories about bombing raids?

We have noticed that a lot of the bombing victims are resigned to history. Would you help us remember those that died.

With Thanks

http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/index.html

Ant

[Pete Keane]

Hogan

Cant offer any help with your search other than to suggest the old BBC Peoples War site.

My Grandfather was in the South Lancs Regt, and was stationed in Liverpool (gurading the tunnel) during part of the blitz, he talked of helping people in the aftermath and firefighting.

Just like to say I think your Bernard Hogan website, detailing your families contribution and losses, is very good.

Regards

Pete

[rutht22000]

Hi Ant

I've got sadly almost an entire family wiped out one night - 29 November 1940 - the Knowles family who lived in Ashfield, Wavertree ranging from grandmother down to grandchild - 5 lives lost on the night and another one - an in law from the same blast but he died in Hospital on 2 December.  I have some information about that family tucked away (I'll need to find it to give you more than the basics!).  They were my grandfather's cousins

as well as a lady Sarah Young (nee Russell) whose body was never found when Ernest Brown Instructional School/Durning Road was hit that night as well.  I never knew that that glass memorial existed until I had a look at your site and I see she's on there.

Sarah's was my uncle Will's mother in law.

[Hogan]

Thank you Peter and Ruth

Ruth I am so sorry to hear about your family. If you gather the details I can add them to the website as one family so they will have their own entry.

Just contact me when you have the details

Thanks

Ant

[Hogan]

Hi Pete

Interesting story of your grandfather guarding the tunnel.

Do you remember what he talked about?

Ant

[rutht22000]

Thanks Ant.  I'd like them to be remembered as its a huge tragedy that we have only relatively recently become aware of as the generation back on the Knowles family were a mystery for years and then I found all this.

I can give you the basics of it now (all on 29 November):-

Hannah Knowles, aged 61, widow of John Knowles,  at 23 Ashfield, Wavertree

Her children:-

Janet Baker (nee Knowles), aged 28 and her daughter Mavis Baker, aged 3, both at 27 Ashfield, Wavertree

Charlotte Knowles, aged 20, at 23 Ashfield, Wavertree

Thomas Henry Knowles, aged 18, at 23 Ashfield, Wavertree

Edna Knowles, aged 16, at 23 Ashfield, Wavertree

Janet's husband Leslie Ernest Baker died on 2 December 1940 at Smithdown Road Hospital, aged 30, from infection caused by metal railings through his feet.

I know I have photographs of Janet, Edna and Charlotte somewhere that I could give you (but it may take a while to find, but hope the above will suffice for now)

Thank you for putting them up on the site  

[Hogan]

Thank you Ruth

So So sad. But a story that should be told.

Looking at the " AShFIELD " is it Ashfield Road in Wavertree?

I will look at it all in the tomorrow. Baby is due his feed.

Ant

[ScouseBoy]

Was there a matchworks in Litherland?

[rutht22000]

Hi Ant

Its definitely the Ashfield off Picton Road; i am not sure whether it was always known as Ashfield or Ashfield Road.