Does anyone know if there is an online list of the names of the dead in the Sheffield blitz please?

One of my late uncle's sisters, possibly surnamed Young is supposed to have been killed. Uncle has been dead for some years and his daughter knows very little.

Thanks

Try here

http://www.cwgc.org/

retep - that is a fascinating yet touching site.

Is there a similar website for general deaths (ie, not war related)?

Thanks for that.

I'd forgotten there are civilans on the site. Quick look shows only one female Young a Gwendoline Bertha buried in DerbyCo. Boro. Cemetry which could be her. They were a Derbyshire family.
Thanks again

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Indexes/NE_WarDead/index.html


Or use that, its easier to use for our region

Some years ago I stumbled across a site which listed Sheffield blitz/Marples death toll, anyone know of that please?

According to a pamphlet about the Norfolk Heritage Trail 134 victims of the Sheffield Blitz, killed on 12th and 15th December 1940, were buried in a communal grave in City Rd. Cemetary.

Perhaps the Cemetary or the Council could give you further information?

Thanks all. I'll follow up these suggestions.

Now that has just really depressed me - there is a family from Sheffield - the Wolstenholmes - looks like an entire family of about 8 people were killed over two nights - including an 18 month old baby!! That's just really really sad!

I was in an air raid shelter that was bounded by Heather Rd, Foxglove Rd. Windmill Lane and Wincobank Avenue when the Land mine exploded at the corner of Heather Rd. & Foxglove Rd. ( age 8yrs.). We were 'bombed out' of our house. The next day I remember standing near the bomb site and they were looking for Mrs. Booth, they eventually found her body under the debris they were standing on. She is on the list that is mentioned above.
Rose Ann Booth age 49yrs. Heather rd.

That episode has been imprinted on my mind all these years, I still get upset when I think about it.

Cynthia, Ontario, Canada.

Does anyone know if there is an online list of the names of the dead in the Sheffield blitz please?

One of my late uncle's sisters, possibly surnamed Young is supposed to have been killed. Uncle has been dead for some years and his daughter knows very little.

Thanks
Hello Tellina
I have the full list of the dead in the "sheffield BLITZ " book.
it is a roll of honour which contains the names of people .
I am sorry to tell you that the only "y" in the book is YANCE.

Now that has just really depressed me - there is a family from Sheffield - the Wolstenholmes - looks like an entire family of about 8 people were killed over two nights - including an 18 month old baby!! That's just really really sad!

I have just read about that, the baby was named Hazel, 18 mths old baby, it states that she was daughter of Harold and Olive Wolstenholme of 38 , st marys road.both mum , dad , and 2 year old son named Peter,12 year old norman,18 year old Dorothy and the above hazel all perished during the nights blitz bombing on the 13 december 1940,
I know what you mean when you say how depressing it is , just to read about this.

Some years ago I stumbled across a site which listed Sheffield blitz/Marples death toll, anyone know of that please?

IF you can get the book "THE SHEFFIELD BLITZ" from the library it will also tell you of the marples dead as well.

The Star did a series of articles about the blitz in Sheffield, I think it was for the 40th anniversary. It also gave lists of all the fatalities including addresses etc. It was a very moving series of articles, some of which I cut out and kept. Quite how people struggled on with their lives under such circumstances beggars belief!