FIRST GENERATION

1. Richard Arthur Burgess was born on 1 May 1901 in 26 Kirkstall Street, Ardwick, Manchester. ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ He was confirmed on 27 Feb 1917 in St Andrew's Parish Church, Levenshulme, Manchester. ⁽³⁾ First communion taken at St Mark's Parish Church on March 4th 1917. He was a Railway Goods Guard on 28 Aug 1926. ⁽⁴⁾ He resided 13 Highfield Road on 28 Aug 1926 in Levenshulme, Manchester. ⁽⁴⁾ He died on 31 Jan 1991 in Harnham House, 134 Palatine Road, Didsbury.⁽¹⁾ He resided Harnham House on 31 Jan 1991 in 134 Palatine Road, didsbury. ⁽¹⁾ He was christened in St Pauls Parish Church, Brunswick St, Manchester. ⁽³⁾ He was confirmed. He was cremated in Stockport Crematorium, 31a Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport. {He wanted to join the Navy but his mother told him he should have a good steady job and stick with the railway.}