Person    | Male  Born 8/12/1908  Died 17/4/1941

Harry Richard Skinner

Categories: Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as being a civilian who was killed in WW2. Includes mercantile marines and emergency services personnel.

Harry Richard Skinner

Auxiliary Fireman Harry Richard Skinner was born on 8 December 1908 in Southwark, the third of the six children of John William Skinner (1874-1934) and Louise Skinner née Spratley (1879-1959). His father was a Horse Keeper for a Wholesale Grocer. On 23 December 1908 he was baptised at All Saints Church, Newington, Walworth and the baptismal register shows that the family resided at 2 Bowling Green Lane, Newcomen Street, Walworth.

In the 1911 census he is shown as still living at 2 Bowling Green Lane with his parents and siblings John Frederick Skinner (1905-1940), Louise Elizabeth Skinner (1907-1996) and Charles William Skinner (1910-1987). He had two younger sisters: Nina Skinner (1913-2005) who was born on 17 December 1913 and Maud Skinner (1915-1919 ) who was born 7 October 1915.  Electoral registers confirm 2 Bowling Green Lane remained his home until 1934 when his father died.

At some point he moved to 18 Westbury Avenue, Wood Green, London, N.22. and this was his address when he was injured as a fireman in the Auxiliary Fire Service as result of enemy action, aged 32 years, on 17 April 1941 at Costain House, Upper Woburn Place, London, W.C.1. He died later the same day at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Euston Road, London, N.W.1.

He is also commemorated in the Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour 1939-1945 located just outside St George's Chapel at the west end of Westminster Abbey.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Harry Richard Skinner

Commemorated ati

Firemen Randolph & Skinner

This plaque was rededicated to the memory of the two firemen in a ceremony on...

Read More

Other Subjects

Stanley Robert Stevens

Stanley Robert Stevens

Auxiliary fireman killed in the bomb attack on Henry Cavendish School, Balham. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Auxiliary Fireman Stanley Robert Stevens was born on 25 October...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
W. A. Rushmere

W. A. Rushmere

District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1909-1951. Serving Brother in the Order of St John.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Capt. H. A. Fenton, LMSSA (London)

Capt. H. A. Fenton, LMSSA (London)

Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District, 1928-1939. Officer in the Order of St John. SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 MARCH, 1946 carries th...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Victor Ralph Farley Chipperfield

Victor Ralph Farley Chipperfield

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1. Victor Ralph Farley Chipperfield was born on 21 August 1897, a son of Henry William Chipperfield (b. circa ...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Hugh John Moore

Hugh John Moore

Commander in the City of London police force. He oversaw the investigation into the death of Roberto Calvi, (dubbed 'God's Banker'), and was also involved with the investigations into the collapses...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Tragedy

2 memorials