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Stanley Morris

Birth
Death
6 Sep 1952 (aged 15–16)
Farnborough, Rushmoor Borough, Hampshire, England
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Son of W. Morris (then-Caretaker of the Buffalo Institute in Widnes)

He was one of the 31 victims of the 1952 Farnborough Airshow disaster.

It was reported that not only was he gifted a brand-new camera by his parents for passing an exam at his Fairfield School in Widnes days before his passing, but that he had used his first roll of film to photograph the air show.

He along with Dennis Crompton, D. Deakin, Edward Mercer (then-17) & J. Yates (age not given) were sitting together on a raincoat when the tragedy occurred.
Son of W. Morris (then-Caretaker of the Buffalo Institute in Widnes)

He was one of the 31 victims of the 1952 Farnborough Airshow disaster.

It was reported that not only was he gifted a brand-new camera by his parents for passing an exam at his Fairfield School in Widnes days before his passing, but that he had used his first roll of film to photograph the air show.

He along with Dennis Crompton, D. Deakin, Edward Mercer (then-17) & J. Yates (age not given) were sitting together on a raincoat when the tragedy occurred.

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  • Created by: Elton Gibb
  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259053946/stanley-morris: accessed ), memorial page for Stanley Morris (1936–6 Sep 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 259053946, citing 1952 Farnborough Airshow Disaster Memorial, Farnborough, Rushmoor Borough, Hampshire, England; Maintained by Elton Gibb (contributor 49860930).