Born on the 11th April 1899, the birth being
registered during the June quarter 1899 in the
Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/25or 8d/104, ths son of
William & Elizabeth Morris (nee Griffiths).

19001 Census - 5 Cloiers Buildings, Pendleton,
Salford.   Son - aged: 1 - born: Pendleton.   
Head of household - William Morris - Married -
aged: 33 - occ: Warp Dresser at Cotton Mill -
born: Pendleton, Salford.  Also - Elizabeth Morris
- Wife - aged: 40 - born: Salford.   Plus 3 elder
siblings.

1911 Census - 305 Whit Lane, Pendleton, Salford.  
 Son - aged: 11 - Scholar - born: Salford.    Head
of household - William Morris - Married - aged: 43
- occ: Warp Dresser at Cotton Mill - born:
Salford.  Also - Elizabeth Morris - Wife - aged:
30 - born: Pendleton, Salford.   Plus 5 siblings.

Married Caroline Beard during the December quarter
1920 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/181.

1921 Census - 5 Agectroft Street, Salford, the
home of his elder brother - William Morris and his
wife and son.   Brother - Married - aged: 22 -
occ: General Labourer for T.H. Tonge, Joiners,
Irlam O'r the Heights, Pendleton - born:
Pendletom, Salford.   Also - Caroline Morris -
Sister-in-Law - Married - aged: 22 - occ: House
Duties - born: Salford.

1939 National Registration - 309 Whit Lane,
Salford.   George Morris- Born on the 11th April
1899 - Married - occ: Dustman.    Caroline Morris
- Born on the 2nd April 1900 - Married - occ:
Unpaid Domestic Duties.    Caroline Morris - Born
on the 12th April 1921- Single - occ:  Sewing
Machinist (Battle Suits).   There are two redacted
records at this address.

Received fatal injuries when the Lancaster Bomber
PB 304, fully loaded with 9,000 lb of bombs,
crashed at Pendlebury while the pilot was
attempting to make an emergency landing on
Littleton Road playing fields. 

Its wings hit a row of terraced houses on Regatta
Street, causing the plane to hit the banks of the
River Irwell and settle there near Langley Road.
There was apparently a brief pause, before a
tremendous boom when the payload of bombs caught
fire.  The explosion was so loud that it was
reportedly heard eight miles away.   The crew of
seven were all killed, as were three civilians.

See website -
https://aircrashsites.co.uk/raf-crash-sites-1942-1945/013rrruse-2/

The Salford City Reporter of August 18 1944
reported on the coroner’s inquiry. Mrs Caroline
Morris said her husband had been working in the
allotment. Mr Morris had asked his wife to fetch
some scissors from the house to cut some roses. As
she returned she saw the Lancaster low overhead
and thought it was doing stunts. He shouted,
“Run for it Carrie!” I ran behind an air raid
shelter. There was a loud explosion. I ran home to
see whether the children were safe and then ran
back to the allotment where I found him lying on
the ground. He said his left leg had gone.

Mr Morris seemed to be recovering well in hospital
but died a few hours later, the cause of death was
a pulmonary embolism brought on by the fracture to
his leg.

Buried by the side of the old chapel and the
headstone is marked with an aeroplane on it.  It
would appear that he now has a modern black marble
headstone that also lists his widow - Caroline
Morris, who died on the 14th July 1994, aged: 94.

CWGC - Air Raid Warden & Fire Guard.   Husband of
Caroline Morris, of 309 Whit Lane, Pendleton.
Injured 30 July 1944, at Langley Road, Pendlebury;
died at Salford Royal Hospital.