Memorial: M5225

Memorial in Holy Cross Church, Sheriff Hutton commemorating Lieutenant Edward Gervase Egerton RN d. 1942 during the Dieppe Raid

Location

Holy Cross Church, Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'To the memory of / EDWARD GERVASE EGERTON / Lieutenant Royal Navy / elder son of Jack Egerton Captain / Royal Navy and Marion his wife / of Sheriff Hutton Park / He was born on the 25th July 1920 & was / killed in action during the attack on Dieppe / on Wednesday 19th August 1942 while / in command of H.M. Chasseur 13 / & was buried at sea, 'God made trial of them and found them worthy of Himself'

Details

Description: The inscription on a shield with strapwork surround and a crest above.
Type: Memorial
Position: Gower Chapel
Materials: Sandstone
Vessel: HMS Chasseur

Event

Dieppe Raid

Event Date

1942

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Egerton, Edward Gervase
Age: 22
Date of Death: 19/8/1942
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'NADFAS Church Recorders News & Views' 2004 p. 27

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters