Greater Manchester Blitz Victims - New Website
Nov 11, 2013 11:38:56 GMT
Post by prospectroad on Nov 11, 2013 11:38:56 GMT
A new website has been launched to commemorate the civilians killed during the Greater Manchester air raids in WW2.
www.greatermanchesterblitzvictims.co.uk/
George Cogswell (creator of Traffordwardead) is appealing for help in adding details to the website. The following is copied from the home page of the website. If you can help with information, photos, etc. please do.
Help Needed !
I really do need some local help with this website in building up the records of these civilian deaths, as I am less familiar with the Boroughs beyond my base here at Trafford; I also have a greater logistical problem with this. In particular, I need help in locating the burial places of all these civilians and any memorials to them, so please contact me if you have any such information. I am not going to be able to develop this website without your help. Any information I have collated is freely available to anyone - unlike some websites, I do not make any charges, nor will I.
During WW2, local authorities maintained CWDs - "Civilian War Deaths" records. Some have been lost, others are lurking somewhere, either in the constituent town's cemetery offices, local history libraries or county record offices. Each of my database records states (yes/no) whether or not the person has a known CWD - perhaps you are able to locate and photograph those CWDs local to you that I do not yet have? They often record where the person was buried and give details of relatives, etc., so they are a really valuable resource.
Perhaps you have family records, photographs and details that you are prepared to share that I could add to the individual's records, gradually building up a central database about them and the events leading to their demise?
George Cogswell
Sale, Cheshire, UK
www.greatermanchesterblitzvictims.co.uk/
George Cogswell (creator of Traffordwardead) is appealing for help in adding details to the website. The following is copied from the home page of the website. If you can help with information, photos, etc. please do.
Help Needed !
I really do need some local help with this website in building up the records of these civilian deaths, as I am less familiar with the Boroughs beyond my base here at Trafford; I also have a greater logistical problem with this. In particular, I need help in locating the burial places of all these civilians and any memorials to them, so please contact me if you have any such information. I am not going to be able to develop this website without your help. Any information I have collated is freely available to anyone - unlike some websites, I do not make any charges, nor will I.
During WW2, local authorities maintained CWDs - "Civilian War Deaths" records. Some have been lost, others are lurking somewhere, either in the constituent town's cemetery offices, local history libraries or county record offices. Each of my database records states (yes/no) whether or not the person has a known CWD - perhaps you are able to locate and photograph those CWDs local to you that I do not yet have? They often record where the person was buried and give details of relatives, etc., so they are a really valuable resource.
Perhaps you have family records, photographs and details that you are prepared to share that I could add to the individual's records, gradually building up a central database about them and the events leading to their demise?
George Cogswell
Sale, Cheshire, UK
