Person    | Male  Born 17/9/1978  Died 11/9/2001

Vincent Wells

Categories: Tragedy

Countries: USA

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001.

Vincent Michael Wells was born on 17 September 1978 in London, the youngest of the three children of Charles T. Wells (b.1940) and Julia A. Wells née Hayday (b.1943). His siblings were William C. Wells (b.1965) and Joanna Kathleen Wells (b.1967).

He attended St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford and Trinity Catholic High School, Mornington Road, Woodford Green. The family lived at 180 Roding Lane South, Ilford, IG4 5PP.

He initially worked for Cantor Fitzgerald in their London offices and in January 2001 he transferred to their American offices that were located on Floors 101-105, North Tower, 1 World Trade Centre, Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an options broker in their FX Options Department and he lived with his girlfriend, Michelle Mellule, in Manhattan.

He died, aged 22 years, on 11 September 2001 at work.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan

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