Charles Garbett

Rank:Fireman AFS (Salford)
Died:23/12/1940Age:33
Incident Date:23/12/1940
Incident Address.Kershaw's Bleach Works
Died Address:Salford Royal Hospital
Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Salford (Weaste) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1907 in the Prestwich
R.D. - refr: 8d/433, the son of John & Nora
Garbett.

1911 Census - 20 Corbett Street, Salford.   Son -
aged: 4 - born: Hightown (Sefton).   Head of
household John Garbett - Married - aged: 42 - occ:
Carter - born: Longden, Shropshire.   Also - Nora
Garbett - Wife - aged: 39 - born: Cork, Ireland.  
Plus 6 siblings and a paternal aunt.

Married Annie Craigie during the September quarter
1930 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/1004.

1939 National Registration - 44 Wentworth Avenue,
Salford.    Charles Garbett - Married - Born on
the 30th March 1907 - occ: Gown Brokers Manager.  
Annie Garbett - Married - Born on the 31st August
1910 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.   Charles
Garbett - Single - Born on the 29th June 1932 - At
School.   There was one redacted record at  this
address - this is probably Irene Garbett, born in
1936.

Manchester Evening News dated 28th December 1940. 
 Husband of Annie, killed on service.  Interment
in Salford (Weaste) Cemetery.  44 Wentworth
Avenue, Salford.

CWGC - Fireman, A.F.S.; of 44 Wentworth Avenue,
Weaste.   Husband of Annie Garbett. Injured at
Kershaw's Bleach Works; died at Salford Royal
Hospital.   Note from Bob Bonner, Curator, GM Fire
Services Museum informs that Kershaw's had two
sites - Springfield Lane and Hodge Lane.   Bob
thinks that it would have been the Springfield
Lane site.

His widow - Annie Garbett, married John Croden in
1943.


District:
Salford (City of Salford)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
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