Born Clara Gibson Flatman on the 20th October
1909, the birth being registered during the
December quarter 1909 in the Prestwich R.D. - ref:
8d/320, the daughter of Sam & Clara Henrietta
Gibson (nee Flatman).

1911 Census - 278 Collyhurst Road, Manchester.    
Daughter - aged: 1 - born: Manchester.  Head of
household - Sam Gibson - Married - aged: 25 - occ:
Gas Meter Tester - born: Tideswell, Derbyshire.   
 Also - Clara Gibson - Wife - aged: 25 - born:
Hoder, Yorkshire.

Married Tom Heapy during the March quarter 1934 in
the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1035.

1939 National Registration - 218 Winchester Road,
Stretford.    Tom Heapy - Married - Born: 11th
June 1907 - occ: Storekeeper & A.F.S. Stretford.  
 Clara Heapy - Married - Born: 20th October 1909 -
occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.   There is one other
record that has been redacted - presumably their
daughter - Barbara Heapy who was also killed i n
this incident.   Tom was saved by being on duty
fire fighting somewhere (Trafford Park ???).

CWD Report No. 101.    Died as a result of blast
at 11 Coniston Road, Stretford from where her body
was recovered at 14.10 hrs on the 24th December
1940 and taken to the Church Street Mortuary,
Stretford.    Her body was identified by her
maternal father - Sam Gibson and released for
burial to her husband - Tom Heapy, 218 Winchester
Road, Stretford.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.   Buried on
the 31st December 1940.

Her daughter - Barbara Heapy was also killed in
this incident.

CWGC - Daughter of Sam Gibson, and of the late
Cara H. Gibson; wife of Tom Heapy, of 218
Winchester Road. Died at 11 Coniston Road.



CWGC - Daughter of Sam Gibson, and of the late
Cara H. Gibson; wife of Tom Heapy, of 218
Winchester Road. Died at 11 Coniston Road.