Joseph Henry Wright

Rank:Fireman AFS (Kirkby in Ashfield)
Died:23/12/1940Age:31
Incident Date:23/12/1940
Incident Address.Back George Street, Piccadilly
Died Address:Back George Street, Piccadilly
Grave Details:Section A - Grave 4197
Grave Photo:Yes - Headstone - courtesy of Richard MacFarlane
Cemetery or Memorial:Kingsway New Cemetery, Kirkby in Ashfield
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born on the 21st June 1909, the birth being
registered during the September quarter 1909 in
the Basford R.D. - ref: 7b/190, the son of George
& Rebecca Wright (nee Hawkins).

1911 Census - 150 Victoria Road,
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinhamshire.    Son - aged:
1 - born: Kirkby.    Head of household - George
Wright - Married - aged: 40 - occ: Coal Miner
Hewer - born: Selston, Nottinghamshire.   Also
Rebecca Wright - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Branston,
Lincolnshire.   Plus 2 elder siblings.

Married Gertrude Blow during the March quarter
1934 in the Mansfield R.D. - ref: 7b/129.

1939 National Registration - 24 Queen Street,
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.   Joseph H.
Wright - Married - Born on the 21st June 1909 -
occ: Decorator.    Gertrude Wright - Married -
Born on the 21st December 1907 - occ: Unpaid
Domestic Duties.   There is one redacted record at
this address - this is probably their daughter -
Doris Wright, born 1935.

Nottingham Evening Post dated the 30th December
1940 - "FIRE HEROES - Fire Service and ARP 
personnel crowded into the Hill Methodist Church
for the funeral of three members of the
Kirkby-in-Ashfield A.F.S. who lost their lives as
a result of fire-fighting in a northern town last
week - Alan Day of Avenue, Harry Wright of Queens
Street and Ralph Burrows of Hartley Road.   All
three were buried side by side in the East Kirkby
New Cemetery, Kirkby in Ashfield.

Commemorated in St. Wilfrid's P.C.,
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, WW2 Memorial Book and on the
Kirkby Town War Memorial.

CWGC - Fireman, Kirkby-in-Ashfield A.F.S.; of 24
Queen's Street, Lindleys Lane, Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
Nottinghamshire. Husband of Gertrude Wright. Died
at Back George Street, Piccadilly.


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