The wooden panel memorial is located in Chester Cathedral and is a Roll of Honour to those who lost there lives on H.M.S. Chester in the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916.
The Roll of honour is attached to the wall in the south transept and a display case has been placed in front of it with memorabilia and text information.
The wooden panel is inscribed as follows;
'H.M.S. CHESTER
ROLL OF HONOUR
THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
MAY 31ST 1916
Cyril A WALTON, MA, Chaplain RN
George H W WILLIAMSON, Lieut RNR
George SPILLETT, POI
Edward G ARTER, LS
John W FURBY, Ord
John WELLS, Ord
John H YELLOLY, Ord
Sidney WISE, Ord
John N KIRKPATRICK, Ord
James D WAGHORN, Ord
William H ROY, Ch Yeo Sigs
James V OLDERSHAW, Yeo Sigs
George LISTER, Yeo Sigs
George E DINN, Ldg Sig
Frederick G McKENZIE, Sign
Henry FOSKER, Sailmaker's Mate
William H COOPER, Sh Corp
Percy F BLAKE, Off Std
Alfred L HOWLING, Off Std
Raymond W THORP, Bugler RMLI
Albert H TUCKER, Pte RMLI
Thomas PRESTON, Pte RMLI
John P GIBBS, Pte RMLI
William SMITH, Pte RMLI
Edward FASSNIDGE, Pte RMLI
James M W GRIMLEY, Pte RMLI
William J PATTERSON, Pte RMLI
Albert E CHOWNS, Boy
Robert J ASHTON, Boy
John Travers CORNWELL, VC, Boy
Reginald A RAVEN, Boy
James F LACEY, Boy
Edward T PEARCE, Boy
Percy LAWLESS, AB RFR
John LUXTON, AB RNVR
DEATH HAS SWALLOWED UP VICTORY'
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"The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought by the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, against the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer during the First World War.
The battle unfolded in extensive manoeuvring and three main engagements (the battlecruiser action, the fleet action and the night action), from 31 May to 1 June 1916, off the North Sea coast of Denmark's Jutland Peninsula.
It was the largest naval battle and the only full-scale clash of battleships in that war. Jutland was the last major battle in world history fought primarily by battleships." Source: (
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"H.M.S. Chester was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, one of two ships forming the Birkenhead subtype. Along with sister ship, Birkenhead, she was originally ordered for the Greek Navy in 1914 and was to be named Lambros Katsonis. The order was placed with Cammell Laird and production continued for the Greek account after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. In 1915 the two cruisers were purchased by the British government. She fought at the Battle of Jutland where casualties included John 'Jack' Cornwell who was awarded the highest honour, aged 16." Source: (
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