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Description: Stained Glass Window, Chester Cathedral, Cloister, east walk, no.E7. This window is dedicated to the Gamon family of Chester. Arms, left: Sable, on a cross or five cinquefoils of the field (Arms of the See of St Davids in Wales); right: Per pale gules and argent, a Cross of Saint Chad (cross potent and quadrate) between four crosses patée all counterchanged (Arms of the See of Lichfield - which formerly covered the City of Chester). Inscribed: "John GAMON, D.S.C., R.N.A.S., R.A.F.V.R., Born 25th July 1898, died 5th December 1976 This window is dedicated in loving memory of Sydney Percival GAMON Captain, 5th Battalion Cheshire regiment, Pilot of the Royal Flying Corps who was killed whilst engaged in the aerial defence of London March 23rd 1918 aged 23. Son of John Percival and Margaret Alice Gamon, of Leighton Banastre, Parkgate, Cheshire, Buried at Neston Cemetery, Cheshire John Percival GAMON, Born 23rd March 1865 died 11th January 1934 Geoffrey Alexander Percival GAMON, born 5th January 1901 accidentally killed in Cairo October 22nd 1934" )
Title: Chester Cathedral, Cloister window Gamon Family
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Author: Alf Beard
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