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WALLSEND

Anderson Family, civilians, 1942

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Holy Cross cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory of
James Anderson, aged 64 years
also Annie, his wife, aged 63 years
Elsie, their daughter, aged 19 years
and Stanley, their son, aged 36 years.
also Elizabeth (Betty) wife of Stanley,
aged 35 years.
and Stanley, their son, aged 11 years
who were killed through enemy action
May 1st 1942.

Wallsend Municipal Borough reported the deaths of members of the Anderson Family of 43 Willow Grove who died there on 01/05/1942:

James, aged 65;
Annie Elizabeth, his wife, aged 64;
Elsie, his daughter, aged 19.
Stanley, son James and Annie Elizabeth, of 159 Holly Avenue, serving with the Home Guard; died there on 1/5/1942
Elizabeth Ann, aged 36, wife of Stanley; daughter of William James and Matilda Wright.;
Stanley Jnr., son of Stanley and Elizabeth, aged 11;

See W7.39


The CWGC entry for James Anderson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk