John De Burgh Jessop - St Cuthbert - Doveridge, Derbyshire - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

"Two single light stained glass lancet windows in pointed arch openings. Each light contains a biblical scene at the centre with other designs above and below, all in full colours. At the foot of the right window is a pale blue panel containing the inscription in black upright sentence case gothic lettering."

Inscription -
In thankfulness to God for the
memory of John de Burgh Jessop,
Lieutenant Commander D.S.O., R.N.
of East Lodge in this Parish
who died 23rd. March 1924, aged 38,
his mother and sisters dedicate
these two windows.

" Lieutenant Commander John De Burgh JESSOP D.S.O. Royal Navy. Lived at East Lodge, Doveridge, Derbyshire. Born 28 August 1885 to William De Burgh Jessop and Judith nee Alleyne. In 1911 he was living with widowed mother and his sister at Overton Hall, Ashover, Chesterfield. He was Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. He died 23 March 1924 aged 28 at Stokesley, Yorkshire and his effects went to Esther Joane Jessop,

He at one stage on his naval career was commander of H.M.Submarine A.5. Coastal Submarine 1 June 1914. He collided with lurcher in fog when the guiding destroyer backed engines in thick fog to avoid colliding with a boom when attempting to enter Harwich."

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"Jessop was appointed in command of the submarine A 5 (visit link) on 1 June, 1914.

One of Jessop's wartime commands collided with Lurcher (visit link) in fog when the guiding destroyer backed engines in thick fog to avoid collided with a boom when attempting to enter Harwich."

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