Frederick Arthur Worsley

Rank:Civilian
Died:11/03/1941Age:56
How Died:Falling Debris
Incident Date:11/03/1941
Incident Address.920 Chester Road, Gorse Hill
Died Address:920 Chester Road, Gorse Hill
C.W.D. No.130
Grave Details:M-1/182 - Unmarked
Cemetery or Memorial:Stretford Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1885 in the
Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/101, the son of Arthur
James & Sarah Worsley (nee Warburton).

1891 Census - 1 Tudor Street, Pendleton, Salford. 
  Son - aged: 5 - born: Salford.   Head of
household - Arthur James Worsley - Married - aged:
37 - occ: Cab Driver - born: Salford.   Also -
Sarah Worsley - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Winsford,
Cheshire.    Plus 4 siblings.

1901 Census - The Hut, Worsley Road, Light Barn
Green, Swinton.    Son - aged: 15 - occ: Grocery
Apprentice - born: Salford.    Head of household -
Arthur James Worsley - Married - aged: 46 - occ:
Poultry Farmer - born: Pendleton, Lancashire.  
Also - Sarah Worsley - Wife - aged: 45 - born:
Winsford, Cheshire.    Plus 9 siblings.

Married Mary Alice Wilkinson during the June
quarter 1909 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/1303.

1911 Census - 89 Chorley Road, Swinton.   
Son-in-law - Married - aged: 26 - occ: Draper Shop
Keeper - born: Pendleton, Lancashire.   Head of
household - Elizabeth Wilkinson - Widow - aged: 57
- born: Bilston, Staffordshire.    Also - Mary
Alice Worsley - Married (Arthur's wife) - aged: 25
- occ: Draper Shop Keeper - born: Clifton,
Lancashire.

1939 National Registration - 920 Chester Road,
Stretford.   Frederick A. Worsley - Married -
born: 2nd July 1885 - occ: Skin Rivetter Aircraft.
  Mary A. Worsley - Married - born: 22nd May 1886
- occ Light Drapery Dealer.

CWD Report No. 130.  Died as a result of falling
debris at 920 Chester Road, Gorse Hill, Stretford,
from where his body was recovered at 02.00 hrs on
the 12th March 1941 and taken to the City Road
Mortuary, Old Trafford.    His body was identified
by his son - Arthur E. Worsley, 52 Ashbourne Road,
Stretford and released to A. Howarth, 912 Chester
Road, Gorse Hill, Stretford.    Employed as a
Storekeeper.

His wife - Mary Alice Worsley was also killed in
this incident.

Buried 15/03/1941 - Burial No. 18,070.

CWGC - of 920 Chester Road, Gorse Hill. Husband of
Mary Alice Worsley. Died at 920 Chester Road.

A total of seven people were killed in this
incident that demolished Nos. 916 - 922 Chester
Road.  The Chimney breasts of No. 916 can still be
seen on No. 914.


District:
Stretford (Trafford MBC)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
Stretford WW2 Book
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