Fireman Harry Daniels

Harry Daniels came from a long establised local family who lived and worked on farms in High Legh as farm workers, teamsmen and waggoners. Harry joined his father, James Daniels, as a teamsman. After the 1914 - 1918 war, there was no demand for a teamsman on the farm, so Harry worked for Burgon's in Lymm Village. He delivered groceries around the area in his horse drawn van.  Harry married Ellen Hersey who ran a sweet shop at that time on Bridgewater Street and they moved to Orchard Road. When Harry left Burgon's he worked at the Salt Works, saving until he had enough money to buy his own taxi / wedding car.  

They later moved to Sandy Lane where there was a large garage and set up their own business.  They had two childred:

Gladys Daniels (b 1916)

Bertram Daniels ( b1919)

In 1939, Harry gave up his taxi business and volunteered to be a fireman. He was sent to London during the Blitz and then to Bournemouth. In 1945 he became a civilian fireman and driver for the Royal Navy at Burtonwood and where he stayed until his retirement.

[In 1942, Gladys Daniels married Thomas Lloyd (b 1918), son of Ernest Lloyd of Crouchley Lane. The Lloyd family had worked for the Bridgewater Canal, father to son, since 1750 and after whom Lloyd Bridge is named at Oughtrington].