Wedding Party Memorial :Camberwell Green 17th September 1940

In memory of the people of Camberwell who died or suffered in War

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This memorial stands above the Air Raid Shelter where a wedding party lost their lives on the afternoon of 17th September 1940.

Sidney and Patricia Wright had just married and were celebrating in the nearby 'Mother Redcap' public house with family and friends.

During an air raid, they sought refuge in the shelter which was directly hit by a bomb. All members of the Wright family and four other people were killed.

May they, and all victims of War, rest in peace.

 

When I see memorials such as this, I am so greatful that my generation has not had to go through a war here.

 

Clive
This must be just one of many very sad stories from the blitz but the circumstances make it particularly poignant. The family are buried together in the Camberwell Cemetery and Crematorium Camberwell, Plot Square 91 Grave 1.

Father
Sidney Wright, age 48, dob 10 Jan 1893
Mother
Elizabeth Wright, age 48, dob 22 Jan 1893
Son
Sidney Edward Wright, age 21, dob 10 Apr 1919
Wife
Patricia Mabel Wright age 21
Sisters
Dorothy Wright age 19
Mary Wright age 18
Elsie Wright age 13
Joyce Wright age 10
June Wright age 8

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/sep/17/secondworldwar
http://www.exploringsouthwark.co.uk/camberwell-green/4592769857

ps. I believe that the pub was the Father Redcap not Mother!
https://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/Camberwell/FatherRedCap.shtml

 

I believe that the pub was the Old Father Redcap, not Father or Mother

as per the article - the Old Father Red Cap

TD

Sad article

 

Possibly another memorial with a typo

 

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
62 Bentley House, Camberwell, London
NAME DOB OCCUPATION
Sidney Wright 10 Jan 1893 ?? Heavy Worker
Elizabeth Wright 22 Jan 1893 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Sidney E Wright 10 Apr 1919 Packer Warehouse
Sorry, this record is officially closed.
Mary Wright 19 Jul 1922 Laundry ??