Tag: tragedy

  • A Family Story of Love and Loss

    A Family Story of Love and Loss

    Some family stories are heartbreaking, and the story of Hannah Harrison Laidler and her little boy, Dennis, is one I will never forget. In February 1954, a tragic gas leak at their home in Southwick, Sunderland, took both their lives far too soon. Through newspaper reports and family records, I have pieced together the events…