Civilian Ivor Francis Charles GODWIN-MONCK: Ex RAF 06/12/1940

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    After carefully considering the evidence and documentation that you had submitted, I am pleased to confirm that The Commonwealth War Graves Commission will now be adding the details of Ivor Francis Charles Godwin-Monck to our Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour 1939-1945.



    I would like to thank you for your patience over the past six years whilst this case was investigated and for your continued interest in the commemoration of Ivor Godwin-Monck.



    Your submission had been delayed while we attempted to clarify his service within the RAF along with the circumstances surrounding his death. This had been complicated by the short space of time between his admission to Barrowmore Sanatorium, his discharge from the RAF, and his subsequent death.



    The documentary evidence that you had provided, however, allowed this case to progress to a successful conclusion. In particular, the hospital admissions register from Cheshire Archives helped to clarify the situation and, when combined with the other sources you provided, helped to confirm that he should be commemorated by the Commission.



    As such, I will now pass the details of Ivor Godwin-Monck to our records department who will make the necessary arrangements for his name to be included on our online Casualty Database. His name will also be added, in due course, to the bound Rolls of Honour that are held within Westminster Abbey and are the permanent commemoration for Second World War Commonwealth civilian casualties.



    I hope that this news proves welcoming and, again, thank you for your continued interest in the commemoration of Ivor Godwin-Monck.


    New CWGC Commemoration, Civilian ,Ivor Francis Charles Godwin-Monck 21st June 2018
     
  2. Atnomis

    Atnomis Junior Member

    Great Job.
    Congratulations
     
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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    As a final note

    Ivors family believed he died whilst serving in the RAF.Hence the family headstone.
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    Ivor was in the RAF at a training camp in Blackpool when he contracted TB,He was sent to Barrowmore Sanatorium on 28th September 1940.He was discharged from the RAF as medically unfit due to TB whilst at Barrowmore prior to his injuries .There was an air raid on 29th November 1940 at Barrowmore Sanatorium in which Ivor was injured.He was transferred on 29/11/40 to Chester Royal Infirmary where he died of his injuries on 6th December 1940.The Chester archives detail was the final part of the Commemoration process which confirmed he died of his injuries.
    He will now be Commemorated as a Civilian casualty of WW2.

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    Thank you to everyone who assisted it is greatly appreciated.

    regards
    Clive
     
  4. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    Nice one
     
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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery




    Civilian GODWIN-MONCK, IVOR FRANCIS CHARLES

    Died 06/12/1940

    Aged 21

    Civilian War Dead

    Son of Herbert Henry and Winifred Florence Godwin-Monck, of 18 Grove Avenue, Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Injured 29 November 1940, at Barrowmore Hall, Great Barrow; died at Royal Infirmary.
    Casualty
    Reporting authority CHESTER, COUNTY BOROUGH
     

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  6. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Civilian GODWIN-MONCK, IVOR FRANCIS CHARLES
    Died 06/12/1940

    Aged 21

    Civilian War Dead

    Son of Herbert Henry and Winifred Florence Godwin-Monck, of 18 Grove Avenue, Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Injured 29 November 1940, at Barrowmore Hall, Great Barrow; died at Royal Infirmary.
    Casualty
    Reporting authority CHESTER, COUNTY BOROUGH
     
  7. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

    1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
    18 Grove Avenue , Wood Green M.B., Middlesex
    NAME DOB OCCUPATION
    Terence O'Sullivan 06 Jun 1902 Incorporated Accountant
    Hubert H Godwin-Monck 03 Oct 1887 Railway Clerk
    W F Godwin-Monck 19 May 1890 Unpaid Domestic Duties
    Sorry, this record is officially closed.

    St Pancras Cemetery:

    Of your charity pray for
    Ivor Francis Godwin-Monck R.A.F.
    Died by enemy action Dec. 6 1940
    aged 21
    and his mother
    Winifred Florence
    died July 8 1957
    aged 67
    and his father
    Herbert Henry Godwin-Monk
    who died November 20th. 1978
    aged 90.
    R.I.P.
    Tho absent they are ever near
    Still loved, missed & ever dear.
     
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  8. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Well done Clive :salut:
     
  9. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  10. Pat Atkins

    Pat Atkins Well-Known Member

    Great work, well done Clive.

    Pat
     
  11. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today
    Buried Islington Cemetery (Islington and St Pancras cemetery)
    Photos taken 4th December 2019

    Ivor was in the RAF at a training camp in Blackpool when he contracted TB,He was sent to Barrowmore Sanatorium on 28th September 1940.He was discharged from the RAF as medically unfit due to TB whilst at Barrowmore prior to his injuries .There was an air raid on 29th November 1940 at Barrowmore Sanatorium in which Ivor was injured.He was transferred on 29/11/40 to Chester Royal Infirmary where he died of his injuries on 6th December 1940.The Chester archives detail was the final part of the Commemoration process which confirmed he died of his injuries.
    He is Commemorated as a Civilian casualty of WW2.


    Ivor Godwin-Monck: Casualty 6/12/40


    Civilian GODWIN-MONCK, IVOR FRANCIS CHARLES
    Died 06/12/1940

    Aged 21

    Civilian War Dead

    Son of Herbert Henry and Winifred Florence Godwin-Monck, of 18 Grove Avenue, Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Injured 29 November 1940, at Barrowmore Hall, Great Barrow; died at Royal Infirmary.

    Reporting authority CHESTER, COUNTY BOROUGH

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    New CWGC Commemoration, Civilian ,Ivor Francis Charles Godwin-Monck 21st June 2018
     
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  12. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today

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  13. jonheyworth

    jonheyworth Senior Member

    Reading this again . An incredible job was done . I salute you
     
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  14. Atnomis

    Atnomis Junior Member

    During the night 28th/29th November 1940 German air raids where taking place around the North West at around 2/2.30am on the 29th November two bombs were dropped on the Barrowmore Estate,
    According to reports at the time an Air raid had begun in Chester at 7.30pm that evening and continued to about 4.30am Between 2 and 2.30am in the morning of the 29th November two parachute landmines fell on the village near Barrowmore Hall, one landed on a local farm the other landed just in front of the Hospital, blowing up the ground floor and collapsing the front of the building
    Cheshire Civilians killed | Remembering civilians from cheshire.
     
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  15. Atnomis

    Atnomis Junior Member

    Fireman Cyril George Dutton. He was killed on duty 29th Nov 1940. The Incident was at the rear of Foregate Street Chester. Bombing had taken place in the evening, FM Dutton was hit by falling timbers.
    Incendiaries had hit a number of premises and he was killed by a collapsing wall on Foregate Street, Chester. He was in fact the first casualty of the war in Chester.
    Son of George and Anne Dutton of St Anne Street, Chester.

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  16. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today 6th December 1940
    Photos taken 6/12/21

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  17. Little Friend

    Little Friend Senior Member

    A Brave Young Hero, in my eyes ! R.I.P. :poppy:
     
  18. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today


    CIVILIAN IVOR FRANCIS CHARLES GODWIN-MONCK
    Regiment & Unit/Ship
    Civilian War Dead

    Date of Death
    Died 06 December 1940

    Age 21 years old

    Buried or commemorated at
    CHESTER, COUNTY BOROUGH
    Civilian War Dead

    • Country of Service United Kingdom
    Civilian War Dead
    Additional Info Son of Herbert Henry and Winifred Florence Godwin-Monck, of 18 Grove Avenue, Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Injured 29 November 1940, at Barrowmore Hall, Great Barrow; died at Royal Infirmary.



     
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  19. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today


    CIVILIAN IVOR FRANCIS CHARLES GODWIN-MONCK
    Regiment & Unit/Ship
    Civilian War Dead

    Date of Death
    Died 06 December 1940

    Age 21 years old

    Buried or commemorated at
    CHESTER, COUNTY BOROUGH
    Civilian War Dead

    • Country of Service United Kingdom
    Civilian War Dead
    Additional Info Son of Herbert Henry and Winifred Florence Godwin-Monck, of 18 Grove Avenue, Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Injured 29 November 1940, at BarrowmoreHall, Great Barrow; died at Royal Infirmary
     
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