Barbara Laura Wright

A Civilian, Barbara died on 13th of January 1942 at the age of 16. 

Barbara was born at Lowestoft in 1926, a daughter of Doris Ethel Wright. In 1928 Barbara’s mother married Charles Reginald Brown and by 1933 Doris and Charles were living at Hackney, London. In 1939 Barbara’s mother lived at Queen’s Road School Fire Station, Hackney, and worked with the Auxiliary Fire Service. 

In 1939 Barbara lived with her grandmother, Maud Rackham, formerly Wright, at 16 Worthing Road, Lowestoft. 

Barbara died at Morling’s Music Shop, 106 London Road North, during the Waller Raid. 

Barbara’s grandfather, Arthur Wright, served with the Suffolk Regiment and died in 1917. Her uncle Cecil served with the Royal Air Force and died in 1943.