George William Henry STAPLEFORD b. 22 Jun 1912 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England d. 15 Sep 1941 Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, England: Our Family History

1912 - 1941 (29 years)

Name	George William Henry STAPLEFORD
Birth	22 Jun 1912	Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Death	15 Sep 1941	Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, England [3, 4, 5]
Person ID	I622	Furmedge
Last Modified	10 Feb 2025

Family	Caroline Isobel FURMIDGE, b. 11 Jan 1910, Harby, Leicestershire, England d. 2 Jun 1993, Glenfield, Leicestershire, England (Age 83 years)
Marriage	1931	Leicestershire, England [6]
Family ID	F277	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	10 Feb 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 22 Jun 1912 - Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
	Marriage - 1931 - Leicestershire, England
	Death - 15 Sep 1941 - Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, England

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Headstones
George William Henry Stapleford, 1941
Gravestone of William Henry Stapleford, husband of Caroline Isobel Furmidge. Memorial ID: 125093567.
Plot: Row 1, Grave 3

Notes

George William Henry Stapleford was an Aircraftman 1st Class with the Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve, based at Lichfield, Staffordshire. He was killed on 15th September 1941 when he was knocked down by a car near Blidworth Church, Nottinghamshire. He is buried at St Stephen’s churchyard, Fradley, Staffordshire. (Sources: Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published 26 September 1941; Commonwealth War Graves Commission).

[S235] St Mary (Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire), Parish Register, George William Henry Stapleford, Baptism Register Entry, 1912, DG36/12, Page: 94; digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland.
[S26] 1939 Register (England & Wales), Stapleford Household, 22, Asfordby Hill, Leicestershire; Reference: Class: RG101, Piece: 6080I.
[S94] CWGC Archive, George William Henry Stapleford, Aircraftsman 1st Class, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve No.: 1203270; grave registration digital image:. https://www.archive.cwgc.org.
https://www.archive.cwgc.org
[S249] St Stephen Churchyard, Fradley, Staffordshire, George William Henry Stapleford, memorial page, Find a Grave database and images, Memorial ID: 125093567. Plot: Row 1, Grave 3.
[S245] Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (online archive), “ABB Kettleby: Car Tragedy”, 26 September 1941, Page: 4.
[S3] England & Wales, GRO Marriage Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Caroline I Furmidge: Registered: Jan-Mar 1931, District: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Vol: 7A, Page: 494.