Arthur Goodwin of 6 Turrett Cottages, Keridge joined the Cheshire Regiment in 1914 and was sent to the Dardanelles as a signaller, then to Mesopotamia. Wounded in 1916 or 17. The wound fron shrapnel, in the chest, could have been fatalif it had not been for the spoon shown here which was in his left hand breast pocket and deflected the missile. The shrapnel was mounted on a tie pin/ brooch. See also 144/36
People 2: Goodwin, Arthur
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Arthur Goodwin
Arthur Goodwin of Turret Cottages Kerridge. Wounded in Mesopotamia after fighting in the Dardanelles Campaign. See also 144/35 &36
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Commemorative Cup
Commemorative cup presented by BUDC to each Bollington man who returned from the First World War. This one belonged to Arthur Goodwin of Kerridge. See 145-35
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Boy Scouts with Vicar Walter Brain
Scouts posing in front of Oak Bank House (now demolished). At the time they used the Coach House at Oak Bank, 50m away, as their headquarters. The carving surrounding the door is thought to have been executed by Alfred Gatley, the famous Kerridge sculptor.
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Wedding of Edith Bagley and Arthur Goodwin
Edith and Arthur Goodwin lived at 8 Oak Lane. Both worked at Henry Leigh Slaters.
