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ROOKHOPE

Coates, M., Gnr., 1921

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In St. John's Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 117513 Gunner Martin Coates, serving with the Royal Garrison Artillery, transferred to (503114) Labour Corps who died 22/04/1921.

Husband of Esther Coates, of Bolts Burn, Rookhope

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory of
Martin
the beloved husband of Esther Coates
of Rookhope
who died April 22nd 1921
aged 41 years

A light is from our household gone
A voice we loved is still'd
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.

Thy will be done

Martin Coates is remembered at Rookhope as one who returned on R51.01


The CWGC entry for Gunner Coates

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