Doris May Adamson

Rank:W.V.S.
Died:18/10/1940Age:29
Incident Date:18/10/1940
Incident Address.20 Littleheath Road, Selsden
Died Address:20 Littleheath Road, Selsden
Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Rochdale Crematorium
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1911 in the Runcorn
R.D. - ref: 8a/196, the daughter of Reginald &
Mary Hallows (nee Knight).

1911 Census - 111 London Road, Stockton Heath,
Cheshire.    Grand-daughter - aged: 2 months -
born: Stockton Heath, Cheshire.

Married - Oliver Hardman Adamson in the Heywood 
R.D. - ref: 8c/1533.

1939 National Registration - 54 Littleheath Road,
Coulsden & Purley UDC.   Oliver H. Adamson -
Married - born on the 3rd May 1911 - occ:
Electrical Engineer (Supply).    Doris M. Adamson
- Married - born on the 3rd January 1911 - occ:
Unpaid Domestic Duties.

Report in the 23rd October 1940 edition of the
Rochdale Observer states that Doris and Oliver
were cremated on the 22nd.

Another report in the same paper dated 26th
October informs that her father and mother-in-law
had a lucky escape in this incident.  At the time
of the raid they were sleeping in the first floor
bedroom, Doris and Oliver were sleeping downstairs
in the dining room that was considered to be
safer.   The H.E. bomb hit the house next door,
demolishing it, killing both Oliver & Doris. 
Oliver's father was a well known electrical
contractor based in Yorkshire Street, Rochdale,
but had moved to London eight weeks previously, he
and his wife were both injured in the raid and
both ended up in hospital.

CWGC - W.V.S. of 20 Little Heath Road, Selsden.  
Daughter of Mr. M. Hallows of Maryvale, Rosemary
Avenue, Stockton Heath, Warrington.  Wife of
Oliver Hardman Adamson.   Died at 20  Little Heath
Road.

Selsden is within the Coulsdon and Purley Urban
Distict, now part of the London Borough of
Croydon.

District:
Rochdale (Rochdale MBC)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
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