Memorial

Chief Petty Officer G J Coates

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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Current Location

New cemetery., Queensgate Cemetery, Queensgate, Beverley, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8PL, England

TA 02913 38362

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 34944
Description: Addition to family gravestone which is in the form of an upright open book. Right page pertains to the Fallen and left page to his wife. Black coloured text on both pages.
Inscription: Left page: Treasured / Memories of / MARY COATES / A DEAR / MAM & GRAN / DIED / 31ST JAN. 1990 / AGED 74 YEARS. // Right page: REUNITED WITH / DEAR HUSBAND / GORDON J. / COATES, CH.P.O. R.N. / LOST AT SEA / H.M.S. CHARYBDIS / 23RD OCT. 1943 / R.I.P

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Relationships, forename, initial, surname, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, ship, date of death
Order of names: Relationships, forename, initial, surname, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, ship, date of death

Gravestone

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Yorkshire Heroes VOL. II Historic East Riding town of Beverley by MANN, Malcolm K 176 Source: Image Library NIWM