The database uses information recorded on the Mortuary records of those who died at Wilkinson's Shelter. The originals of these records can be viewed at Tyne and Wear Archives Service.
There are 102 records in the database. Only 100 of these relate to the Wilkinson's disaster directly. Two people, Ethel Ada HUNTER, age 49 and Margaret KING, age 61, were killed when a bomb fell on 3 George Street nearby. Their bodies were taken to the mortuary and Record forms completed.
We now believe 100 people were killed in the shelter. A further 7 people died later in hospital. These victims do not appear in the database. As a result, we believe that 107 and not the reported 105 people were killed in the disaster.
The data from the Mortuary Records is very detailed. Where necessary we have deleted some personal details to avoid causing distress to relatives of those who died.