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Winifred Amy Smith

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Winifred Amy Smith

Birth
Birkenhead, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
Death
20 Dec 1940 (aged 16)
Birkenhead, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
Burial
Woodchurch, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England GPS-Latitude: 53.3658485, Longitude: -3.0878
Plot
NC2
Memorial ID
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Winifred Amy Smith, known as Amy was the 11th of 13 children born to Thomas Patrick Smith (1876-1961) and Elizabeth Jane Washbourn (1885-1961, m. Smith in 1906). Her siblings were: Thomas James, Henry Robert, Millicent Mary, Dorothy, Eva, Elizabeth, Georgina, Jean, Helena, Cecilia, Honor and Donald.

Amy died on the night of 20 December, 1940 during the "Christimas" air raid over Liverpool and Merseyside. She died at the family home, 121 Bridge street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. She was 16 years old. She's buried a Common War Grave Commissioned grave at Landican cemetery, Birkenhead.

In 1942 her nephew John Joseph Parry son of her sister Elizabeth died in infancy from illness. He was buried alongside Amy.Civilian War Dead
Winifred Amy Smith, known as Amy was the 11th of 13 children born to Thomas Patrick Smith (1876-1961) and Elizabeth Jane Washbourn (1885-1961, m. Smith in 1906). Her siblings were: Thomas James, Henry Robert, Millicent Mary, Dorothy, Eva, Elizabeth, Georgina, Jean, Helena, Cecilia, Honor and Donald.

Amy died on the night of 20 December, 1940 during the "Christimas" air raid over Liverpool and Merseyside. She died at the family home, 121 Bridge street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. She was 16 years old. She's buried a Common War Grave Commissioned grave at Landican cemetery, Birkenhead.

In 1942 her nephew John Joseph Parry son of her sister Elizabeth died in infancy from illness. He was buried alongside Amy.Civilian War Dead

Inscription

Dear memories of Amy. Died through enemy action. 20th Dec 1940 - Age 16 years. Also John Parry. Dear grandson died in infancy.



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  • Maintained by: H Relative Great-niece/nephew
  • Originally Created by: Mike McQuaid
  • Added: Jun 24, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180685597/winifred_amy-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Winifred Amy Smith (27 Oct 1924–20 Dec 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180685597, citing Landican Cemetery and Crematorium, Woodchurch, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; Maintained by H (contributor 50119746).