Born Florence Eva Jenyons on the 15th November
1903, the birth being registered during the
December quarter 1903 in the Bucklow R.D. - ref:
8a/178, the daughter of Edwin & Maud Jenyons (nee
Spilsbury).

1911 Census - No trace of her or her mother,
though her father was then residing at 14 Charter
Road, Altrincham.

Florence married Ronald Marshall Fairbank at St.
John's P.C. on the 7th May 1927, the marriage
being registered during the June quarter 1927 in
the Buckow R.D.  - ref: 8a/414.   Ronald was a 25
year old bachelor, residing at 22 Bowness DStreet,
Stretford.   he was an engineer by trade.  
Florence was a 23 year old spinsterfrom 14 Charter
Street, Altrincham.

The "Motor Works" was undoubtedly Fords at
Trafford Park.   In 1931, they closed that factory
and moved everything down to a new factory at
Dagenham, Essex.   Hornchurch being close to
Dagenham.

1939 National Registration - 56 The Avenue,
Hornchurch, Essex.   Ronald M. Fairbank - Married
- born: 27th September 1901 - occ: Fitter at Motor
Works.     Florence Fairbank - Married - born:
15th November 1903 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties. 
 June E. Fairbank - Single - born: 2nd June 1929 -
occ: At School.

At around 02.00 hrs on the first night of the
"Manchester Blitz" (22nd/23rd December 1940), an
H.E. bomb landed at the entrance of Stamford Park,
corner of Charter Road and Mayors Road.    The
blast from the bomb severely damaged the corner
shop and houses opposite, including the residence
of the Edwin and Maud Jenyons.   Their daughter -
Florence Eva Fairbank, aged: 37 and her daughter -
(their grand-daughter) June Edwina Fairbank, aged:
11, were staying with them over the Christmas
holiday period.   In view of their situation,
their friend - Mrs. Annie Clark, 89 Oakfield
Street, kindly offered to temporarily put them up
at her house.

Just before 20.30 hrs during the second night of
the "Manchester Blitz" (23rd/24th December 1940),
a bomb fell on the corner of Oakfield Road & Moss
Lane, Altrincham, destroying six houses and
killing 12 civilians.     Edwin, his daughter and
grand-daughter, along with Mrs. Annie Clark were
all killed at No. 89 Oakfield Street.

Aged 37, Florence was killed at 89 Oakfield Road,
Altrincham .    Florence and her daughter were
visiting her parents for the Christmas holidays. 
The Fairbank family were residing at 56 The
Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, where Ronald was
employed as an Engineer.   Again the ARP Rescue
Services had to dig in the rubble to locate
Florence.    Her CWD Ref No.2 - states that she
was buried by masonry and that her body was fully
dressed when found at 06.00 hrs on the 24th
December 1940.  Her body was taken to A.B. Brookes
& Son's Mortuary, Stamford New Road, Altrincham
and identified by her nephew - F.W. Evans, 24
Woodhouse Lane, Ashton on Mersey.      Florence
was buried in Altrincham (Hale) Cemetery.   
Buried 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 10,771 - Grave ref:
B.11.

Her father, Edwin Jenyons and her daughter, June
Edwina Fairbank, were also killed in the same
incident.  Her mother - Maud Jenyons, having
survived both explosions, eventually died on
23/01/1970 aged 85 years.  Maud was one of only
three people hat were rescued alive from this
incident.

CWGC - Daughter of Maud Jenyons, of 14 Charter
Road, and of Edwin Jenyons; wife of Ronald M.
Fairbank, of 56 The Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex.
Died at Oakfield Road.

Her husband, Ronald married a Margaret Lewis at
Romford, Essex in 1946.

See also Edwin Jenyons record.

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Although not individually named, Florence is one
of the 12 local residents killed at this site and
around the corner on Moss Lane who are
commemorated in the Memorial Garden on the corner
of Moss Lane and Oakfield Road.

On Friday 23rd December 2011 a group of local
residents, relatives of the victims and civic
dignitaries attended a wreath laying ceremony at
the memorial garden on Oakfield Road, Altrincham,
to the 12 civilians that died when a German bomb
landed at this site at about 8.30 pm 71 years ago
to the day.

The Sale & Altrincham Messenger sent a
photographer and a short report of the ceremony
appeared in the 5th January 2012 edition of their
newspaper.    The Hale, Sale & Altrincham
Independent Newspaper also reported the event in
their January 2012 edition. 

As the articles attracted such interesting
feedback from relatives of victims and those
involved in their recovery, the Messenger's Chief
Reporter Chris Griffin,  researched the event
further and wrote a number of excellent articles
about it and the families involved.   He also
reported about the recent demolition of the nearby
Bridge Inn public house where one of the victims
was raised.    The articles were dated 12th
January, 26th January, 2nd February, 16th
February, 1st March and the 15th March 2012.  
Chris was able to obtain much unknown information
and personal photographs of a number of the
victims from their families.

Four houses from a terrace of six, known as "West
View", were destroyed in this incident - Nos. 87,
89 & 91 Oakfield Road, plus the sweet shop on the
corner of Oakfield Road and Moss Lane.    The
bodies from No. 91 and the shop were the last to
be recovered at 1.0 pm on Christmas Day.    The
land where Nos. 83 to 91 Oakfield Road and the
shop were sited is now a Memorial Garden.