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Thomas William Bleakley

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Joiner

Date of Death: 15 April 1941

Place of Death: Thorndyke Street Shelter

Age: 51

Thomas lost his life when a shelter on Thorndyke Street was destroyed by a bomb. At least 18 people were killed in this incident including his wife Matilda and sister-in-law Mary Ann Crotty.

Thomas is buried in Dundonald Cemetery.

Related People

Surname	Forename(s)	Age	Occupation/Rank	Date of Death	Place of Death
Bleakley	Matilda Violet	50	Housewife	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street Shelter	View
Crotty	Mary Ann (Cissie)	57	-	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street Shelter	View
Bell	Joseph (Joe)	45	Painter and ARP Warden	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View
Hughes	Sarah	62	-	17 April 1941	Royal Victoria Hospital	View
Irvine	Hamilton	14	Message Boy	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street shelter	View
McClements	Agnes	49	Housewife	16 April 1941	Thorndyke Street shelter	View
McClements	Hamilton	16	Clerk	16 April 1941	Thorndyke Street shelter	View
McClements	Hamilton (Hammie)	52	Bus Driver	16 April 1941	Thorndyke Street shelter	View
Murray	William	29	Bread Server	16 April 1941	Thorndyke Street shelter	View
Stewart	William	55	Clerk	16 April 1941	Thorndyke Street shelter	View
Welsh	Phares Hill	16	ARP Messenger	16 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View
Wherry	Robert	57	Iron Turner	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View
Wherry	Mary	25	Packer	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View
Wherry	Martha	19	Clerk	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View
Wherry	John	16	Apprentice Fitter	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View
Wherry	Elizabeth	13	-	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View
Wherry	Margaret Jane	56	Housewife	15 April 1941	Thorndyke Street	View