Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Boothferry
- Town
- Goole
- County
- Humberside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
- Maker
- Engraving Company (Manufacturer)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: November 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 34648
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Current location
Goole Museum
Carlisle St
Goole
Boothferry
Humberside
DN14 5AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 740 230
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Shipping Office
Goole
Boothferry
Humberside
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Shipping Office
- Description
- Company steamer at sea enclosed in laurel wreath. Red Ensign to the left and Company flag to the right, both in colour. Decorated border.
- Inscription
- IN HONOUR OF THOSE MEMBERS/ OF THE STAFF WHO SERVED/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE NAMED BELOW WHO/ MADE THE GREAT/ SACRIFICE./ SS HEBBLE, SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION MAY 6TH 1917/ (Names)/ SS RYE, SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION APRIL 7TH 1918/ (Names)/ SS UNITY, SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION MAY 2ND 1918/ (Names)/ (Names)/ KILLED IN FRANCE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Appleyard, H
Bateman, G
Coombes, W
Hansome, C
Howard, A
Jackson, A
Jones, J
Laycock, E
Oxley, C
Pettinger, J W
See details for all 14 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,place of death,occupation
Order of information: rank - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,year died,regiment,manner of death,occupation
Order of information: regiment,year died
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 665mm, width 500mm
Materials: Bronze - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
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