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A-Z List of Deaths and Fatal Injuries

107 people were killed, 43 of them children

In Memoriam

The following 107 people were killed as a result of enemy action at Wilkinson’s Air Raid Shelter: May 3rd 1941.

The list includes all 103 people listed on the GENUKI Deaths and Fatal Injuries at North Shields on May 3rd 1941 compiled by Brian Pears.

In addition there are 4 military personnel victims listed who are not recorded on the GENUKI page (which features civilian deaths caused by enemy activity).

43 children (16 years old or younger) were killed. These entries are bordered in red.

The 7 who died later of their injuries in hospital have entries bordered in amber.

Entire families were killed in the bombing:
6 members of the CHATER family (Mother, Father and 4 children)
6 members of the HALL family (Mother and 5 children)
5 members of the KAY family (Mother and 4 children)
4 members of the GERMAIN family (Father and 3 children)
4 members of the HARMAN family (Mother and 3 children)

The oldest victim was 80 year old Emma Curran. The youngest was 2 months old – Robert Shearer.

May they all Rest in Peace.

 

Hall gravestone
Harman gravestone

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Clarence BEAVERS

Age 25

of 35 Whitby Street

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John Cowen BENNETT

Age 34

of 68 Campendown Street Gateshead

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William Henry BROWN

Age 19

of 73 Hudson Street.
Son of Mr A. Brown.

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John (Jack) BURGESS

Age 25

of 105 Plane Street, Anlaby Road, Hull, Yorks

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Alfred CHATER

Age 42

of 110 Church Street.
A.R.P. Rescue Service.
Husband of Henrietta Chater. Son of Mrs J.M. Chater.

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Edith CHATER

Age 7

of 110 Church Street.
Daughter of Alfred and Henrietta Chater.

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Henrietta CHATER

Age 11

of 110 Church Street.
Daughter of Alfred and Henrietta Chater.

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Henrietta CHATER

Age 35

of 110 Church Street.
Wife of Alfred Chater

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John CHATER

Age 4

of 110 Church Street.
Son of Alfred and Henrietta Chater.

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Mary CHATER

Age 9

of 110 Church Street.
Daughter of Alfred and Henrietta Chater

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Audrey CRAIG

Age 11

of 10 George Street.
Daughter of John and Ethel Craig.

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Ethel CRAIG

Age 31

of 10 George Street.
Wife of John Craig. Daughter of Alfred and Ethel Hymes.

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John CRAIG

Age 37

of 10 George Street.
Husband of Ethel Craig. Son of William Henry and May Craig.

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George CUMMINGS

Age 50

of 5 Tynemouth Road.
A.R.P. Decontamination Squad.
Husband of Ethel Cummings.

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George CUMMINGS

Age 13

of 5 Tynemouth Road.
Son of Ethel and George Cummings.

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Roland CUMMINGS

Age 9

of 5 Tynemouth Road.
Son of Ethel and George Cummings.

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Emma CURRAN

Age 80

of 66 North King Street.
Widow of William Henry Curran. Daughter of the late George and Joan Peversley of Gateshead.

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William Henry CURRAN

Age 23

of 66 North King Street.
Son of William Henry Curran.

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Henry Medcalf DALE

Age 60

of 33 Park Crescent.
Husband of C. Dale.

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Mary Elizabeth DICKSON

Age 54

of 31 Upper Queen Street.
Wife of Samuel Dickson. Daughter of the late Adam and Mary Jane Craig.
Died 15 May 1941 at Shotley Bridge Emergency Hospital.

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Elizabeth Ann DONKIN

Age 11 months

of 5 Pontons Buildings.
Daughter of James William Donkin, Merchant Navy, and Elizabeth Lindores Donkin.

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Elizabeth Lindores DONKIN

Age 22

of 5 Pontons Buildings.
Wife of James William Donkin, Merchant Navy. Daughter of William Henry and Flora Smith.

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Anthony ELLIOTT

Age 43

of 58 Back George Street.
A.R.P. Heavy Rescue Service.

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Anthony ELLIOTT

Age 17

of 58 Back George Street.
Son of Anthony Elliott.

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Mary Jane FERGUSON

Age 56

of 58 George Street.
Wife of Thomas Ferguson.
Died 5 May 1941 at Preston Hospital.

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Alexander FRANKLAND

Age 16

of 36 Upper Queen Street.
Son of Mr and Mrs A.E. Frankland.

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Edwin GERMAIN

Age 6

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Son of Robert and Eva Germain.

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Ethel GERMAIN

Age 4

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Daughter of Robert and Eva Germain.

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Ivy GERMAIN

Age 10

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Daughter of Robert and Eva Germain.

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Robert GERMAIN

Age 56

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Husband of Eva Germain.
Died 4 May 1941 at Victoria Jubilee Infirmary.

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Elizabeth GIBSON

Age 60

of 96 Church Street.
Wife of Mr J. Gibson.

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Ethel Maud GIBSON

Age 32

of 96 Church Street.
Daughter of Mr J. and Elizabeth Gibson.

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John Thomas GLYNN

Age 58

of 66 North King Street.

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Margaret GLYNN

Age 29

of 66 North King Street.
Daughter of John Thomas Glynn.

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Edward Brown GOODWILL

Age 7

of 7 North Church Street.
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Goodwill.

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John William GOODWILL

Age 4

of 7 North Church Street.
Son of Elizabeth Goodwill.
Died 14 June 1941 at Shotley Bridge Emergency Hospital.

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Joseph GOODWILL

Age 31

of 7 North Church Street.
Husband of Elizabeth Goodwill.

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Joseph Henry GRAY

Age 53

of 70 Linskill Street.
Husband of Margaret Gray.

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Margaret GRAY

Age 50

of 70 Linskill Street.
Wife of Joseph Henry Gray.

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Mary GRAY

Age 21

of 70 Linskill Street.
Daughter of Joseph Henry and Margaret Gray.

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Charles Henry HAGGERTY

Age 22

of 103 High Street Kidlington Oxfordshire

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Alfred HALL

Age 2

of 65 George Street.
Son of Alfred and Martha Hall.

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James HALL

Age 5

of 65 George Street.
Son of Alfred and Martha Hall.

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John HALL

Age 9

of 65 George Street.
Son of Alfred and Martha Hall.

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Martha HALL

Age 31

of 65 George Street.
Wife of Alfred Hall.

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Shirley HALL

Age 4

of 65 George Street.
Daughter of Alfred and Martha Hall

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Sydney HALL

Age 7

of 65 George Street.
Son of Alfred and Martha Hall.

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Joan HARMAN

Age 4

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Daughter of Mary Ellen and the late Thomas William Henry Harman.

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Mary Ellen HARMAN

Age 38

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Widow of Thomas William Henry Harman and daughter of Eliza and the late Richard Beagarie.
Died 4 May 1941 at Victoria Jubilee Infirmary.

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Richard HARMAN

Age 3

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Son of Mary Ellen and the late Thomas William Henry Harman.

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Thomas HARMAN

Age 6

of 25 Upper Reed Street.
Son of Mary Ellen and the late Thomas William Henry Harman.

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James HENDERSON

Age 60

of 60 Back George Street.
Husband of Phyllis Henderson.

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Phyllis HENDERSON

Age 61

of 60 Back George Street.
Wife of James Henderson.

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Lillian Margaret HERRETT

Age 4

of 27 Upper Queen Street.
Daughter of Sto. A.C. Herrett, Royal Navy.

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David Venture HEWSON

Age 24

44 Stanley West Street.
Son of Sarah Jane Fannon (formerly Hewson) and the late David V. Hewson

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Alexena HODGSON

Age 26

of 21 Upper Queen Street.
Wife of Fus. Henry Henderson Hodgson, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.

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Elizabeth HODGSON

Age 5

of 21 Upper Queen Street.
Daughter of Fus. Henry Henderson Hodgson, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, and Alexena Hodgson.

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Henry Henderson HODGSON

Age 23 months

of 21 Upper Queen Street.
Son of Fus. Henry Henderson Hodgson, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, and Alexena Hodgson.

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Violet HODGSON

Age 19

of 10 East George Street.
Daughter of Albertina W. and the late Henry Henderson Hodgson.

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John George HOWARD

Age 18

of 27 Church Street.
Son of R. Howard and the late George Darling Howard.

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Ernest HULL

Age 15

16 North King Street.
Son of Samuel and Alice May Hull.

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Evelyn HULL

Age 17

of 16 North King Street.
Daughter of Samuel and Alice May Hull.

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Samuel HULL

Age 29

of 16 North King Street
Daughter of Samuel and Alice May Hull.

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Doreen Robina Bilton Jackson KAY

Age 33

of 95 Church Street.
Wife of Pte. E. Kay, Durham Light Infantry.

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Ernest William KAY

Age 13

of 95 Church Street.
Son of Pte. E. Kay, Durham Light Infantry, and Doreen Robina Bilton Jackson Kay.

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George Alan KAY

Age 2

of 95 Church Street.
Son of Pte. E. Kay, Durham Light Infantry, and Doreen Robina Bilton Jackson Kay.

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Hylton Stuart KAY

Age 8

of 95 Church Street.
Son of Pte. E. Kay, Durham Light Infantry, and Doreen Robina Bilton Jackson Kay.

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Sydney Jackson KAY

Age 7

of 95 Church Street.
Son of Pte. E. Kay, Durham Light Infantry, and Doreen Robina Bilton Jackson Kay.

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Amy KIRBY

Age 56

of 1 Hackworth Street, Dean Bank, Ferryhill.
Widow of J. Kirby.

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Alexander LAWSON

Age 64

of 24 Upper Queen Street.

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Jean LIDDLE

Age 12 months

of 65 King Street.
Daughter of Charles I. and Margaret Adelaide Liddle.

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Margaret Adelaide LIDDLE

Age 21

of 65 King Street.
Wife of Charles I. Liddle.

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Ethel LIVESLEY

Age 55

of 11½ Back George Street.
Wife of Albert Livesley.

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Margaret LOGIE

Age 75

of 55 George Street.
Widow of Robert Logie.

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Margaret Thomson LOGIE

Age 48

of 55 George Street.
Daughter of Margaret and and the late Robert Logie.

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Margaret Ann LOUGH

Age 10

of 23 Upper Queen Street.
Daughter of William Robert and Margaret Lough.

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William Robert LOUGH

Age 38

of 23 Upper Queen Street.
Husband of Margaret Lough.

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William MATHER

Age 19

of 6 George Street.
Son of Isabella Mather.

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James MAVIN

Age 9

of 96 Church Street.
Son of James William and Margaret Mavin.

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Margaret MAVIN

Age 30

of 96 Church Street.
Wife of James William Mavin.

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Rosalie MAVIN

Age 12 months

of 96 Church Street.
Daughter of James William and Margaret Mavin.

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Mary Ann McGUIRE

Age 27

of 55 King Street.
Wife of Thomas Matthew McGuire. Daughter of Margaret and the late John Southern.

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John Andrew McPHILLIPS

Age 32

of 50 Upper Queen Street.
Husband of Gladys May McPhillips.
Died 4 May 1941 at Victoria Jubilee Infirmary.

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Eliza Ann NESBITT

Age 65

of 105a Church Street.
Daughter of the late J.R Nesbitt.

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John Robert NESBITT

Age 76

of 105a Church Street.

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Edward NICHOLSON

Age 34

of 148 Grey Street.
Husband of Emily Nicholson.

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Emily NICHOLSON

Age 34

of 148 Grey Street.
Wife of Edward Nicholson. Daughter of Mr W.H. Hastie.
Died 4 May 1941 at Preston Emergency Hospital.

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Ivy Hastie NICHOLSON

Age 9

of 148 Grey Street.
Daughter of Edward and Emily Nicholson.

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Mary NICHOLSON

Age 57

of 95 Church Road.
Wife of R.W. Nicholson.

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Christina OLIVER

Age 45

of 10 Kielder Terrace.
Wife of William John Oliver.

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Elizabeth Ann Hyde PATTERSON

Age 52

of 70 George Street.
Widow of Robert Patterson.

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Isabella PEARSON

Age 65

of 1 Park Crescent.

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Edith Louvaine PHILLIPS

Age 14

159 Linskill Street.
Daughter of Mr and Mrs J.W.S. Phillips.

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Richard POTTS

Age 63

of 9 East Percy Street.

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Isabella ROBSON

Age 8

of 4 Oakwood Avenue, Chirton.
Daughter of Robert William and Isabella Robson

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Margaret ROWNTREE

Age 12

of 4 Beacon Street.
Daughter of the late Mr A.H. Rowntree.

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James SANDERSON

Age 20

of 16 Albert Street.

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Hilda SHEARER

Age 22

of 12 King Street.
Wife of Seaman Robert Collins Shearer, Merchant Navy. Daughter of James and Phyllis Henderson.

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Norma SHEARER

Age 2

of 12 King Street.
Daughter of Seaman Robert Collins Shearer, Merchant Navy, and Hilda Shearer.

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Robert SHEARER

Age 2 months

of 12 King Street.
Son of Seaman Robert Collins Shearer, Merchant Navy, and Hilda Shearer.

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Agnes May SMITH

Age 36

of 66 North King Street.
Wife of David Smith. Daughter of Emma and the late William Henry Curran.

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Maureen SMITH

Age 8

of 66 North King Street.
Daughter of David and Agnes May Smith.

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Veronica SMITH

Age 13

of 66 North King Street.
Daughter of David and Agnes May Smith.

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Kathleen SUTHERST

Age 32

of 24 Upper Queen Street.
Wife of Pte. R. Sutherst, The Gordon Highlanders.

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Maureen WARD

Age 6 months

of 27 Lawson Street.
Daughter of Seaman William Ward, Merchant Navy, and Lilian May Ward.

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James Wallace WELDON

Age 50

of 46 King Street.
Son of James Weldon.

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William George WOOLFORD

Age 35

of 45 King Street.
Sergeant – Home Guard.
Husband of Margaret Woolford.

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Killed at 3 George Street – same raid, different bomb

Ethel Ada HUNTER

Age 49

of 3 George Street.
Wife of Andrew Scott Hunter and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Hannant of Grimsby.
Died at 3 George Street.

Margaret KING

Age 61

of 3 George Street.
Daughter of the late J. King.
Died at 3 George Street.