Dorothy Louise BEARE

Extended Description: Dorothy Louise BEARE. Nurse VAD S.J.A.B., W.V.S.
Daughter of Ernest and Minnie Beare, of 22 Pendarves Road, Penzance.

Died at 15 Alma Terrace, Penzance 8 June 1941 aged 35.

At rest in Penzance Cemetery.

Extract from Penzance Biographical Book of Remembrance -

BEARE, Dorothy Louise. Nurse. St John Ambulance and Woman’s Voluntary Service. Killed in air raid on Sunday 8th June 1941 age 35 at 15 Alma Terrace, Penzance. Daughter of Ernest and Minnie Beare of 22 Pendarves Road, Penzance. Listed in Penzance Book of Remembrance. Interred in family grave in Penzance Cemetery. Just before 2300 hrs 10 high explosive and a number of incendiary bombs fell. Six houses were completely destroyed at Alma Place, another 30 seriously damaged and about 700 persons were affected. One bomb on St James Street caused widespread damaged affecting some 300 houses. Nine persons, including a member of the Auxiliary Fire Service, were killed and 26 were seriously injured.

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