INDEX STREET BOMBING
Index Street off County Road in Walton is hit by a parachute mine. At least 42 people are killed in the bombing on the night of 3rd/4th May 1941.
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In Index Street a couple of streets away they had a parachute mine dropped on them, it destroyed half the street.Harry Irvine/WW2 People's WarThe website can be viewed through this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/
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EDWIN THOMAS ALGER
died 03/05/1941, aged 63.
of 2 Index Street. Husband of Jessie Alger. Died at 2 Index Street.
JESSIE ALGER
died 03/05/1941, aged 63.
of 2 Index Street. Wife of Edwin Thomas Alger. Died at 2 Index Street.
OLIVE ALGER
died 03/05/1941, aged 27.
of 2 Index Street. Daughter of Edwin Thomas and Jessie Alger. Died at 2 Index Street.
ALFRED BARLOW
died 04/05/1941, aged 33.
of 13 Index Street. Son of Mr. J. W. Barlow, of 53 Lowell Street; husband of A. Barlow. Died at 13 Index Street.
ALFRED BARLOW
died 04/05/1941, aged 4.
of 13 Index Street. Son of A. Barlow, and of Alfred Barlow. Died at 13 Index Street.
ISABELL PATRICIA BARLOW
died 15/05/1941, aged 9.
of 13 Index Street. Daughter of A. Barlow, and of Alfred Barlow. Injured 4 May 1941, at 13 Index Street; died at Walton Hospital, Rice Lane.
HAROLD THOMPSON COLE
died 04/05/1941, aged 47.
A.F.S.; of 4 Index Street, Walton. Husband of Mary Millicent Cole. Died at 4 Index Street.
DOREEN COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 7.
of 14 Index Street. Daughter of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
GEORGE COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 30.
of 14 Index Street. Son of William Colvin, of 58 Holmrook Road, West Derby; husband of Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
GEORGE COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 5.
of 14 Index Street. Son of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
JOYCE COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 9.
of 14 Index Street. Daughter of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
MARGARET COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 10.
of 14 Index Street. Daughter of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
MARGARET FRANCES COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 31.
of 14 Index Street. Wife of George Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
SARAH ANN CROMBY
died 04/05/1941, aged 32.
of 11 Index Street. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Henry; wife of Gnr. John James Cromby, R.A. Died at 11 Index Street.
ETHEL MAY DEEGAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 39.
of 3 Index Street. Wife of James Deegan. Died at 3 Index Street.
JACK FOVARGUE
died 04/05/1941, aged 7.
of 12 Index Street. Son of Joseph Fovargue, and of Lilian Fovargue. Died at 12 Index Street.
JOSEPH FOVARGUE
died 04/05/1941, aged 11.
of 12 Index Street. Son of Joseph Fovargue, and of Lilian Fovargue. Died at 12 Index Street.
LILIAN FOVARGUE
died 04/05/1941, aged 34.
of 12 Index Street. Wife of Joseph Fovargue. Died at 12 Index Street.
ELLEN GASKELL
died 04/05/1941, aged 30.
of 5 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of James and Annie Roach, of 93 Salop Street; wife of Peter Gaskell. Died at 5 Index Street.
PETER GASKELL
died 04/05/1941, aged 39.
of 5 Index Street, Walton. Son of Johanna Gaskell, of 100 Fountains Road, Walton; husband of Ellen Gaskell. Died at 5 Index Street.
PETER GASKELL
died 04/05/1941, aged 8 Months.
of 5 Index Street, Walton. Son of Peter and Ellen Gaskell. Died at 5 Index Street.
BERTHA GRIEVE
died 04/05/1941, aged 56.
of 7 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of the late Edward and Hannah Jenkin, of 43 Radcliffe Street, Everton; widow of Adam Ernest Grieve. Injured 4 May 1941, at Index Street; died same day at Mill Road Infirmary.
JAMES HEAPS
died 04/05/1941, aged 10 Months.
Son of Sidney Heaps, of 16 Index Street. Died at 12 Index Street.
EILEEN HENRY
died 04/05/1941, aged 21.
of 11 Index Street. Daughter of George Joseph Henry, and of Mary Anne Henry. Died at 11 Index Street.
JOSEPHINE HENRY
died 04/05/1941, aged 18.
of 11 Index Street. Daughter of George Joseph Henry, and of Mary Anne Henry. Died at 11 Index Street.
MARY ANN HENRY
died 04/05/1941, aged 67.
of 11 Index Street. Wife of George Joseph Henry. Died at 11 Index Street.
ELIZABETH SARAH McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 8.
of 1 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of John McLean, and of Sarah Elizabeth McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
MILDRED FRANCES McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 15.
of 1 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of John McLean, and of Sarah Elizabeth McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
MARGARET JEAN McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 8.
of 1 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of John McLean, and of Sarah Elizabeth McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
Twin of Elizabeth Sarah listed above.
SARAH ELIZABETH McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 38.
of Index Street, Walton. Wife of John McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
PATRICK O'ROURKE
died 04/05/1941, aged 54.
of 13 Index Street. Died at Index Street.
ELIZABETH OLIVER
died 04/05/1941, aged 38.
of 6 Index Street. Wife of Albert Oliver. Died at 6 Index Street.
MARJORIE OLIVER
died 04/05/1941, aged 7.
of 6 Index Street. Daughter of Albert Oliver, and of Elizabeth Oliver. Died at 6 Index Street.
SARAH SHENNAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 71.
of 16 Calder Street. Widow of Jeremiah Sheenan. Died at 1 Index Street.
JANE SMITH
died 04/05/1941, aged 56.
of 50 Dane Street, Walton. Widow of Richard Smith. Died at 12 Index Street.
DAVID SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 5.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Son of E. Southern, and of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
EDNA SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 11.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Daughter of E. Southern, and of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
FRANCES ROBINA SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 19.
Wife of Thomas Southern, of 15 Olney Street. Died at 6 Index Street, Walton.
GEORGE SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 31.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Son of Rachel and of the late George Southern; husband of E. Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
JOAN SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 17.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Daughter of E. Southern, and of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
RACHEL SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 61.
of 6 Index Street, Walton. Widow of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
ELIZABETH TINSLEY
died 04/05/1941, aged 40.
of 8 Index Street. Wife of George Tinsley. Died at 8 Index Street.
ALSO FOR THE UNKNOWN, MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
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In Index Street a couple of streets away they had a parachute mine dropped on them, it destroyed half the street.Harry Irvine/WW2 People's WarThe website can be viewed through this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/
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EDWIN THOMAS ALGER
died 03/05/1941, aged 63.
of 2 Index Street. Husband of Jessie Alger. Died at 2 Index Street.
JESSIE ALGER
died 03/05/1941, aged 63.
of 2 Index Street. Wife of Edwin Thomas Alger. Died at 2 Index Street.
OLIVE ALGER
died 03/05/1941, aged 27.
of 2 Index Street. Daughter of Edwin Thomas and Jessie Alger. Died at 2 Index Street.
ALFRED BARLOW
died 04/05/1941, aged 33.
of 13 Index Street. Son of Mr. J. W. Barlow, of 53 Lowell Street; husband of A. Barlow. Died at 13 Index Street.
ALFRED BARLOW
died 04/05/1941, aged 4.
of 13 Index Street. Son of A. Barlow, and of Alfred Barlow. Died at 13 Index Street.
ISABELL PATRICIA BARLOW
died 15/05/1941, aged 9.
of 13 Index Street. Daughter of A. Barlow, and of Alfred Barlow. Injured 4 May 1941, at 13 Index Street; died at Walton Hospital, Rice Lane.
HAROLD THOMPSON COLE
died 04/05/1941, aged 47.
A.F.S.; of 4 Index Street, Walton. Husband of Mary Millicent Cole. Died at 4 Index Street.
DOREEN COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 7.
of 14 Index Street. Daughter of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
GEORGE COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 30.
of 14 Index Street. Son of William Colvin, of 58 Holmrook Road, West Derby; husband of Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
GEORGE COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 5.
of 14 Index Street. Son of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
JOYCE COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 9.
of 14 Index Street. Daughter of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
MARGARET COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 10.
of 14 Index Street. Daughter of George and Margaret Frances Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
MARGARET FRANCES COLVIN
died 04/05/1941, aged 31.
of 14 Index Street. Wife of George Colvin. Died at 14 Index Street.
SARAH ANN CROMBY
died 04/05/1941, aged 32.
of 11 Index Street. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Henry; wife of Gnr. John James Cromby, R.A. Died at 11 Index Street.
ETHEL MAY DEEGAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 39.
of 3 Index Street. Wife of James Deegan. Died at 3 Index Street.
JACK FOVARGUE
died 04/05/1941, aged 7.
of 12 Index Street. Son of Joseph Fovargue, and of Lilian Fovargue. Died at 12 Index Street.
JOSEPH FOVARGUE
died 04/05/1941, aged 11.
of 12 Index Street. Son of Joseph Fovargue, and of Lilian Fovargue. Died at 12 Index Street.
LILIAN FOVARGUE
died 04/05/1941, aged 34.
of 12 Index Street. Wife of Joseph Fovargue. Died at 12 Index Street.
ELLEN GASKELL
died 04/05/1941, aged 30.
of 5 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of James and Annie Roach, of 93 Salop Street; wife of Peter Gaskell. Died at 5 Index Street.
PETER GASKELL
died 04/05/1941, aged 39.
of 5 Index Street, Walton. Son of Johanna Gaskell, of 100 Fountains Road, Walton; husband of Ellen Gaskell. Died at 5 Index Street.
PETER GASKELL
died 04/05/1941, aged 8 Months.
of 5 Index Street, Walton. Son of Peter and Ellen Gaskell. Died at 5 Index Street.
BERTHA GRIEVE
died 04/05/1941, aged 56.
of 7 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of the late Edward and Hannah Jenkin, of 43 Radcliffe Street, Everton; widow of Adam Ernest Grieve. Injured 4 May 1941, at Index Street; died same day at Mill Road Infirmary.
JAMES HEAPS
died 04/05/1941, aged 10 Months.
Son of Sidney Heaps, of 16 Index Street. Died at 12 Index Street.
EILEEN HENRY
died 04/05/1941, aged 21.
of 11 Index Street. Daughter of George Joseph Henry, and of Mary Anne Henry. Died at 11 Index Street.
JOSEPHINE HENRY
died 04/05/1941, aged 18.
of 11 Index Street. Daughter of George Joseph Henry, and of Mary Anne Henry. Died at 11 Index Street.
MARY ANN HENRY
died 04/05/1941, aged 67.
of 11 Index Street. Wife of George Joseph Henry. Died at 11 Index Street.
ELIZABETH SARAH McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 8.
of 1 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of John McLean, and of Sarah Elizabeth McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
MILDRED FRANCES McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 15.
of 1 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of John McLean, and of Sarah Elizabeth McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
MARGARET JEAN McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 8.
of 1 Index Street, Walton. Daughter of John McLean, and of Sarah Elizabeth McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
Twin of Elizabeth Sarah listed above.
SARAH ELIZABETH McLEAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 38.
of Index Street, Walton. Wife of John McLean. Died at 1 Index Street.
PATRICK O'ROURKE
died 04/05/1941, aged 54.
of 13 Index Street. Died at Index Street.
ELIZABETH OLIVER
died 04/05/1941, aged 38.
of 6 Index Street. Wife of Albert Oliver. Died at 6 Index Street.
MARJORIE OLIVER
died 04/05/1941, aged 7.
of 6 Index Street. Daughter of Albert Oliver, and of Elizabeth Oliver. Died at 6 Index Street.
SARAH SHENNAN
died 04/05/1941, aged 71.
of 16 Calder Street. Widow of Jeremiah Sheenan. Died at 1 Index Street.
JANE SMITH
died 04/05/1941, aged 56.
of 50 Dane Street, Walton. Widow of Richard Smith. Died at 12 Index Street.
DAVID SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 5.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Son of E. Southern, and of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
EDNA SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 11.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Daughter of E. Southern, and of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
FRANCES ROBINA SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 19.
Wife of Thomas Southern, of 15 Olney Street. Died at 6 Index Street, Walton.
GEORGE SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 31.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Son of Rachel and of the late George Southern; husband of E. Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
JOAN SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 17.
of 33 Romley Street, Walton. Daughter of E. Southern, and of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
RACHEL SOUTHERN
died 04/05/1941, aged 61.
of 6 Index Street, Walton. Widow of George Southern. Died at 6 Index Street.
ELIZABETH TINSLEY
died 04/05/1941, aged 40.
of 8 Index Street. Wife of George Tinsley. Died at 8 Index Street.
ALSO FOR THE UNKNOWN, MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
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