Memorial

Captain M M Wadsworth

Source: Steve Clarke

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Current Location

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, Church St, Goole, Boothferry, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 5AT, England

SE 740 230

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 34657
Description: TWO LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW, DECORATED AS BELOW, WITH INSCRIPTION RUNNING ACROSS BASE AND BRASS PLAQUE ON SLOPING STONE LEDGE LH LIGHT HAS REGIMENTAL BADGE AND ST GEORGE ABOVE KNEELING ANGEL, RH LIGHT HAS ST MAURICE ABOVE A KNEELING KNIGHT.
Inscription: (ON WINDOW) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF MAURICE/ MOXON WADSWORTH CAPTAIN 5TH BATT. R.O.Y.L.I./ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT YPRES ON THE 9TH JULY 1915 "AND HOW CANMAN DIED BETTER/ THAN FACING FEARFUL ODDS/ FOR THE ASHES OF HIS FATHERS,/ AND THE TEMPLES OF HIS GODS."/ MACAULAY'S LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Window

Height: 25FT

Width: 4FT 8"

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good