Friends of Gainsbrough Cemeteries and Chapel

General and North Warren Cemeteries

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Gunner Edward Godson – Royal Field Artillery

Gunner Edward Godson was killed on September 20th 1917, age 32.

He lived at Morton. Three days before he joined up, in April 1916, he married. He went to France on August 20th, 1916.

Gunner Godson was a machinist at Marshall, Sons & Company before he joined up.

His wife died on May 2nd 1917 at a convalescent home at Nottingham.

Gunner Godson is remembered on a family headstone in North Warren Cemetery. He is also remembered on a Commonwealth War Memorial headstone at Klein-Vierstraat Cemetery, in Belgium.

How to get in touch

If you would like to get in touch with the Friends group, please email:

susan@friendsofthegeneralcemetery.com

About the Friends

The Friends of Gainsborough Cemeteries and Chapel was set-up to help restore the family headstones of servicemen and women who died during WWI and WWII.

Both cemeteries have graves recognised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

We also work to preserve both the General Cemetery, its Chapel, and the North Warren (Non-Conformist) Cemetery. With the kind permission of Gainsborough Town Council.

The General Cemetery is situated on Cox’s Hill in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. And the North Warren Cemetery is on Ropery Road in Gainsborough.

 

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