David Imrie was born on 24th December 1914 at Stockton Heath, the son of James Rankin Imrie, who was born at Holytown near Motherwell in Lanarkshire and his wife Agnes Annie (nee Dean) who was from Over near Winsford. The father worked as a clerk for the Manchester Ship Canal Company at Preston Brook.
David was the youngest of the family with older siblings James, Agnes Annie, John, Russell, and Benjamin. Another sister called Jeannie died at one year old in 1918. Russell would also serve in World War Two.
The 1921 Census recorded the Imrie family as living at Tunnel End in Preston Brook where the father was a canal carrier’s clerk. David, Benjamin, Russell, and John were at school and James was employed as a solicitor’s clerk. Agnes and her mother saw to the household duties. Later the family moved to Norton Cottages.
It is not known where David Imrie was at the time of the 1939 Register, but he was not living at home. He may have already been serving his country.
In 1943 David married Doris Molyneux who was from Runcorn. They would have three children.
Sadly, Doris Imrie passed away in 1971.
David Imrie passed away in 2005 at the age of 90 years.
It is not known in which branch of H.M. Forces he served, but he appeared in an article in the Warrington Guardian in June 1946 about Victory Celebrations in Preston Brook.
If anyone has any knowledge of his WW2 service, please contact Daresbury district Heritage Group.
