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The War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Hinckley (Leics)
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(Photo : Richard Roberts, <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)
The War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Hinckley, is made of
three marble mounted plaques and is dedicated
"In grateful and loving Remembrance of the ever blesed Redeemer of mankind
and of the men of Hinckley who following in His steps gave their lives in
the Great War 1914 - 1918".
Amongst the names are two soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment,
- L/Sgt. Walter Goode and Sapper Charles Jacques.
Walter Goode's name is shown alongside that of his brother, Cpl. Lance Horace
Goode of the 6th Bn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers who died on 4/5/1918. They
were the sons of Charles and Ellen Goode of 27 Druid Street, Hinckley.
Lance Serjeant Walter Goode. 29827. 13th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32347 Notts & Derby Regt. Killed 23 January
1917.
Born Hinckley (Leicester), Enlisted Hinckley.
Commemorated on Panel 5, CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL.
Sapper Charles Jacques, 224833. 121st Field Company
Royal Engineers, formerly 4621 the Yorkshire Regiment. Died 14 April
1918.
Born Shepshed (Leics), Enlisted Hinckley (Leics).
Buried NESLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(In the 1911 Census, Charles Jacques was aged about 32 and was married to
Edith Jacques. He was living in Hinckley and worked as a plasterer.)
St. Mary's Church, Hinckley
(Photo from the website of "A
Church Near You")
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