WW2 WREN homicide.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Came across this -
Homicide.
15th December 1939.
HMS Titania.
Cullercoats, Northumberland.
Ldg Wren. Jan Watson MOORE.


murder of Jean Watson Moore on or between December 14 and 15. A police-constable said that at 12.15 this morning he saw a motor car parked without lights on a roadway leading from the Broadway to Marden Farm, Cullercoats.

Gordon Richard Chilcott (Jail)
Age: 25
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Sentence: 31 Jan 1940

Place: Lish Avenue, Whitley Bay

Source: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Gordon Chilcott murdered his fiancee Jean Watson Moore 21 and was sentenced to death but respited. He murdered her between 11pm 14 December and 12.50am 15 December 1939.

They had been out dancing and after whilst in the car Gordon Chilcott strangled Jean Moore. Gordon Chilcott had driven Jean Moore and her friend to Jean Moore's home on Lish Avenue in Whitley Bay. The friend had gone into the house leaving Gordon Chilcott and Jean Moore outside talking in the car. He said that he didnt mean to and they were just struggling when she went limp. When he realised that she was dead he decided to take his own life and pulled out a knife but thought he would have a cigarette first but before he had a chance to finish his cigarette a policeman arrived.

A letter sent by Jean Moore to Gordon Chilcott was read out in court 'I feel that I want a few months freedom just to be like other girls and have a very small fling before I marry. After all darling, you have had yours...'

They had become engaged on Jean Moore's 20th birthday in June 1938. Gordon Chilcott was an estate agent.

What became of Chilcott ?

Anyone know of or have details about this event and /or the fate of Chilcott ?

Alex