Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday October 11th, 1918

IBSTOCK

Mr and Mrs J. T. Jacques, of Ibstock, have received official news that their only son, Lieutenant J. H. Jacques, R.A.F. has been missing since September 30th. He is 20 years of age and went to France about three months ago.

Coalville Times article - Friday October 18th, 1918

LIEUT. T. H. JACQUES KILLED

Mr and Mrs J. T. Jacques, of Ibstock, received a further message from the Air Ministry on Sunday last, that Lieut. T. H. Jacques, R.A.F., their only son, was killed whilst flying at the Front on 30th September. He had previously been reported missing. When the war broke out the young officer was a pupil at Bosworth Grammar School, but in October, 1914, he went (as a pupil) into the electrical department of Messrs. John Brown and Co.’s works at Sheffield, continuing his studies at Sheffield University at the same time. In 1917, he joined the R.F.C. as a cadet, was passed as pilot, commissioned in January, 1918, went through his flying course, and crossed to France in July last year.

Coalville Times article - Friday October 25th, 1918

PARISH CHURCH

During service last Sunday evening, the Rector (Rev. A. H. Birks, M.A.) expressed the sympathy of all present with the relatives and friends of Lieut. T. H. Jacques, Pte. Bott and Pte. Lardner. He spoke of the respective sacrifices that each one had made for King and country, and said their prayers and heartfelt sympathy would go out in those bereaved. In the afternoon a memorial service was held for Pte. Bott, who has recently been reported killed in action. The Rector conducted the service. Mr W. Dunstan presided at the organ and played the Dead March (Saul), and Mr James Cooper and a band of buglers sounded the “Last Post.”

Coalville Times article - Friday September 5th, 1919

WEDDING AT IBSTOCK

At the Ibstock Parish Church yesterday (Thursday) the marriage took place of Miss May Hextall Jacques, only daughter of Mr J. T. Jacques, J.P., and Mrs Jacques, of The Motts, Ibstock, and Mr William Rowell, A.R.C.S., B.Sc. science master at the King’s School, Grantham, and only son of Mr and Mrs Wm. Rowell, of The Lodge, Ibstock. The bride is a niece of the Mayor and Mayoress of Leicester, who were both present at the ceremony.

Owing to Lieut. T. H. Jacques, R.A.F., only son of Mr and Mrs Jacques having been killed in action, about eleven months ago, the wedding was of a quiet character, and there was no reception.

The nuptials were performed by the Rector of Ibstock, the Rev. A. H. Birks, M.A. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a wedgwood blue costume, and hat to match. There were no bridesmaids, Mr W. H. Lovell (cousin of the bride) of Leicester, acted as best man.

After the ceremony, the happy couple left for Barmouth, on their honeymoon. They were the recipients of a splendid lot of presents. It is interesting to note that the bride’s mother and father, and also her uncle and aunt (the Mayor and Mayoress) spent their honeymoon at Barmouth, and stayed with the same family at the same house to which the newly-married couple travelled yesterday.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 1/12/2018