Born as Lily Scawthorne during the December
quarter 1907 in the Oldham R.D. - ref: 8d/585, the
daughter of Albert & Mary Scawthorne (nee
Burslem).

1911 Census - 87 Roundthorne Road, Oldham.  
Daughter - aged: 3 - born: Oldham.   Head of
household - Albert Scawthorne - Married - aged: 35
- occ: Iron Turner - born: Oldham.   Also - Mary
Scawthorne - Wife - aged: 27 - born: Oldham.  
Plus 1 younger sister.

Married William Glynne Jones during the September
quarter 1931 in the Oldham R.D. - ref: 8d/2164.

1939 National Registration - 13 Mirfield Avenue,
Oldham.   William G. Jones - born on the 6th
January 1908 - Married - occ: Grocery Shop
Assistant.   Lily Jones - born on the 9th November
1907 - Married - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.  
There is 1 redacted record at this address - this
is probably their daughter - Margaret R. Jones -
aged: 4.        Fred Jowett - born on the 19th
September 1901 - Married - occ: Works Manager &
Buyer at Stationery & Printing and Book Binding. 
[Strange that his wife and family are residing
next door at No. 15?]

Fred's wife and his mother-in-law were also killed
in this incident.

CWGC - of 13 Mirfield Avenue. Daughter of Albert
and Mary Scawthorne, of 8 Broadway Street; wife of
William Glynne Jones. Died at 13 Mirfield Avenue.

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German Bombing Raid on Oldham the night of the
12th/13th October 1941

According to the Ministry of Security's Bomb
Census for the raids of the 12th/13th October
1941, a total of 26 H.E. bombs fell on Oldham that
night.  19 exploded and 7 were U.X.Bs.  There were
no oil bombs dropped nor any incendiary bombs.

Red Warning was sounded at 23.06 hrs on the 12th
and White (all clear) at 00.58 hrs on the 13th.

There was no Balloon Barrage in place over Oldham
that night.  Visibility was 'Fair' and there was
no cloud cover.

15 German aircraft took part in the raid at
heights of 5,400 feet and 16,700 feet.  The
aircraft criss-crossed over the area - at 23.10
hrs on the 12th and at 00.10 hrs on the 13th.

A total of 27 civilians were killed in this
bombing raid.  A summary of these 26 bombs can be
seen under "Memorials".
rossed over the area - at 23.10 hrs on the 12th
and at 00.10 hrs on the 13th.

A total of 27 civilians were killed in this
bombing raid.  A summary of these 26 bombs can be
seen under "Memorials".