Trafford

Born during the Decmber quarter 1909 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref:8c/853, the
son of William & Mary Skelton.

1911 Census - 79 Rutland Street, Hulme, Manchester.   Son - aged: 1 - born:
Manchester.   Head of Household - William (father) - Married - aged: 53 -
occ: Beer House Keeper - born: Preston.    Mary Skelton (mother) - Wife -
aged: 41 - born: Middleton.   They had been married for 12 years and
produced two children - only one was still alive.

Married Gladys Hart during the September quarter 1934 in the Barton on
Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1591.   They resided at 214 Brantingham Road,
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.

1939 National Registration - 214 Brantingham Road, Manchester.   Roy
Skelton - Married - aged: born: 4th November 1909 - occ: Printing Press
Compositor & AFS No. 1880.   Gladys Skelton - Married - born: 5th April
1908 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.  Mary Skelton - Widow - born: 23rd June
1869 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.  There was one redacted record at this
address - Roy & Gladys'  son - Howard Skelton born in 1936.

CWD Report No. 29.   Died as a result of blast at Trafford Park, from where
his body was recovered at 14.00 hrs on the 27th December 1940 and taken to
the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.    His body was identified by a
friend - Patrol Officer 1731 E, Davies and released for burial to the
Council's Undertaker Contractor - R. Pepperdine, 31 Ayres Road, Old
Trafford.  Employed as a Printer.   Some of this information is at odds
with the "Nozzle" Memorial.

Buried 31/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,902.   His gravestone states that he died
on the 22nd December 1940.   The CWGC also records his death as being on
the 23rd December 1940, which I believe to be wrong.

Commemorated on the Manchester Fire Brigade Memorial.

The "Nozzle" Memorial states that he died instantly together with William
Henry Varah at the Unitarian Church on Shrewsbury Road, Old Trafford - NOT
at Trafford Park.

CWGC - Fireman, Manchester A.F.S.; of 214 Brantingham Road,
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Son of William and Mary Skelton, of 14
Warde Street, Hulme, Manchester; husband of Gladys Skelton. Died at
Trafford Park.