Memorial
Lieutenant C J H Goodford
Current Location
St James Church, Chilton Cantelo, South Somerset, Somerset, BA22 8BE, England
OS Grid Reference
ST 57027 22162
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 24850
- Description
- A stone tablet with incised black lettering. Alongside the tablet, in a glass-fronted wooden cabinet, are his medals and ribbons.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT CHARLES JAMES HENRY GOODFORD MC, 1ST BATTN/ HAMPSHIRE REGT, ONLY CHILD OF HENRY FRANK AND/ KATHERINE GOODFORD, WHO DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY IN THE/ BATTLE OF THE SOMME, BEAUMONT HAMEL, ON 1ST DAY/ OF JULY 1916./ 'LOVE OUT OF A PURE HEART AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE/ AND FAITH UNFEIGNED'. THESE WORDS ARE ON THE HEADSTONE OF HIS GRAVE IN FRANCE
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Rank, forenames, surname, decorations, regiment, relationships, place of death, date of death.
Components
- Tablet
Height: 700mm
Width: 500mm
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good