Henry Bright
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Medals: Defence Medal
Parents: George and Clara Bright
Marital status: Married
Home address: 22 Kensington Road, St. George.
Pre-war occupation: Painter and decorator
Date of birth: 1907
Place of birth: Kingswood
Date of death: 03/01/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Commemorated Bristol County Borough (Greenbank Cemetery)
Age: 33
Further information:
Henry was the second of four children and was referred to on the 1921 Census as Harry. He had joined the Auxiliary Fire Service at the outbreak of war as a volunteer fireman (The AFS was formed in 1938)
From the CWGC - Leading Fireman, A.F.S. Husband of Rosina Bright, of 22 Kensington Road, St. George. Died at Posada, High Street.
Extract from the website /www.francisfrith.com concerning the Bristol High Street during the Blitz
No. 22 Posada Wine & Spirit Co. - Public House
The Posada had been at these premises since at least 1893 and occupied the ground floor and cellar. In November 1940 the landlord was F. Gee; the premises survived the blitz of 24 November and it then only traded from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., that is until the blitz of 3 January 1941 finished it off! Upper floors: A.E.G. Harding Accountant - National Amalgamated Union of Shop - Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks - Wainwright Paving & Contracting Co. Ltd - Scottish National Key Registry & Assurance Association Ltd.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information is based by kind permission on the following source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), Findmypast , Volunteer Researcher John Davis.