Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Royal
Town
Northwich
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2142

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Current location

Church also known as the parish church of Northwich
St Helen Witton with St Thomas Rudheath Church
Church Rd
Northwich
Vale Royal
Cheshire
CW9 5PB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 66471 73878
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular marble tablet with moulded border. Patte cross at centre-top of the tablet and equidistant floral design on border. Inscription in black lettering.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. GEORGE HENRY WALDRON GOUGH,/ 7TH CHES. R., KILLED IN ACTION NEAR/ JERUSALEM, 15TH. DEC. 1917, AGED 23 YEARS./ AND/ 2ND. LIEUT. JOHN NOEL GOUGH, R.F.A./ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES, 8TH MARCH, 1918,/ AGED 19 YEARS./ THE SONS OF HENRY EDWARD GOUGH,/ MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THIS TOWN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gough, George Henry Waldron
Gough, John Noel
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death, relationships, additional
    Order of information: Rank, forename, regiment, manner of death, place of death, year died, age of death, relationships, additional
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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