Civilian Sarah Hughes died on 17th April 1941 aged 62 years old. She lived at 12 Thorndyke Street, Belfast. Her death occurred at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
The Belfast Telegraph newspaper reported on the discharge of a Sarah Hughes from the Royal Victoria Hospital on 21st April 1941. Other newspapers such as the Northern Whig and Belfast Newsletter, both published on 19th April 1941, referred to the admission of a Sarah Hughes. This was as a result of gas poisoning at premises on Seaforde Street, Belfast.
There appears to be some confusion in the press as other newspapers such as the Belfast Telegraph of 18th April 1941, and the Ballymena Weekly Telegraph and Larne Time of 26th April 1941 state this Sarah Hughes’ address as 7 Vulcan Street, Belfast.
Sarah Hughes of Thorndyke Street, Belfast likely died as a result of injuries sustained during The Easter Raid of the Belfast Blitz. Her name is on the Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour at St. George’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London.