How many people died in the Woolworths fire?

How many people died in the Woolworths fire?

10 people
This fire at the high street shop Woolworths situated opposite Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester killed 10 people and injured six firefighters. Around 500 customers are believed to have been in the store at the time of the blaze.

Who died in Woolworths fire Manchester?

Michael Archer (31), Sarah Jane Bird (68), Dorothy Botham (86), Helena Gunn (69), Hazel Ann Heaton (29) and Susan Heaton (32), Albert Edward McNally (70), Ernest Naylor (73), Patricia Jean Simmonds (59) and Cyril Baldwin (68) all died in the fire.

When was the Woolworths fire in Manchester?

8th May 1979
On 8th May 1979, a fire was reported in what was said to be the largest Woolworths store in Europe. There were around 500 customers and staff inside the store and in total ten people died in the fire, 26 were rescued by the fire brigade and 47 were taken to hospital.

When did Woolworths close UK?

27 January 2009
Woolworths Group (United Kingdom)

Is there a Woolworths in the UK?

Stores in Britain Woolworths took off in the mid-1920s with stores opening as often as every two to three weeks. By 2008 there were 807 Woolworths stores.

When did Woolworths first open in UK?

1909
Stores in Britain Woolworths started out in the United Kingdom in 1909 as F.W Woolworth & Co, part of the American company that was established in 1879. The first store was on Church Street in Liverpool and sold children’s clothing, stationery and toys from the very beginning.

Why did Woolworths fail in the UK?

The results of the company were the worst in the year 1969, because it failed to chalk out suitable strategies necessary to take on its competitors in the market. Sales at Woolworth began to decline. Consumers were reportedly not satisfied with the quality of customer services of the company.

When did Woolworth close in the UK?

January 2009
Deloitte closed all 807 Woolworths stores between 27 December 2008 and 6 January 2009, resulting in 27,000 job losses. Woolworths Group plc entered administration on 27 January 2009, and it was officially dissolved on 13 October 2015.

When did C&A Close?

C&A. The chain of clothing stores announced its withdrawal from the UK in 2000, with the loss of 4,800 jobs. Its 109 shops had come under increasing competition from other mid-market clothing retailers, such as Gap and Next, the company said.

What was Woolworths first called?

Woolworths Stupendous Bargain Basement
The first store was opened on 5 December 1924 in Pitt Street of Sydney’s Imperial Arcade, called “Woolworths Stupendous Bargain Basement”. Following the first store there were only 29 shareholders and there was little interest to accelerate the brand’s growth.

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