- Surnames starting with the letter L. 

James Lyons

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:36
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Manchester (Southern) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born in Manchester or Chorlton in 1905, the son of James & Elizabeth Lyons
(nee Tomlinson).

1911 Census - 15 Glass Street, Hulme, Manchester.   Son - aged: 6 - Scholar
- born: Manchester.   Head of household - James Lyons - Married - aged: 32
- occ: Carter General Carrier - born: Manchester.   Also - Elizabeth Lyons
- Wife - aged: 38 - born: Manchester.   Plus 4 sisters.

Married Catherine Burns during the June quarter 1925 in the Manchester
South R.D. - ref: 8d/451.

1939 National Registration - No Trace.

CWD Report No, 49.    Died as a result of blast and falling debris at 397
Chester Road, Gorse Hill, Stretford, from where his body was recovered at
15.15 hrs on the 23rd December 1940 and taken to the City Road Mortuary,
Stretford.    His body was identified by his wife - Catherine Lyons and
relesed for burial to Mrs. Law (Undertakers), York Street, Hulme.  
Described as being 5 feet 6 inches in height.   Employed as a Carter.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.

Buried in the family grave at Southern Cemetery.  Buried on the 31st
December 1940.

CWGC - of 397 Chester Road. Son of Mrs. Lyons, of 4 Pryme Street, Hulme,
Manchester. Died at 397 Chester Road.
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