by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Ross and Cromarty
Andrew Knowles Fraser Location: Private family graveyard, Lekmelm, Ullapool, In Ross-shire, Scotland. My Great Uncle Andrew Knowles Fraser MC. in a family graveyard at Lekmelm, near Ullapool, In Ross-shire Scotland. I had no idea that the wooden cross was anything...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Norfolk
George Colborne Nugent Location: All Saints church, West Harling, Norfolk, England, NR16 2SE Details on Cross: RIP Brigadier General G C Nugent MVO Killed in action 31.5.1915 Cross appears to have been whitewashed, lettering is in black pain, some damage to the...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Gloucestershire, incomplete survey
Richard Coore Blagrove (believed to be) Location: St Michaels church, Dowdeswell, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 4LX Details on Cross IN MEMORY OF LIEUT AND ADJT RC BLAGROVE C BATT DUKE OF CORNWALL’S LIGHT INFANTRY KILLED IN ACTION August 12th 1915...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey, Victoria Cross
Denis George Wyldbore Hewitt V.C Location: All Saints, Hursley, Hampshire, SO21 2JB Dennis has no known grave. Details on Cross Peace Perfect peace DGW Hewitt VC – ??th hants 31.7.17 Killed in Action On Plaque IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ DENIS GEORGE WYLDBORE...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey
Evelyn Walter Cooley Location: St Wilfrid’s Church, George Street, Portsmouth PO1 5RT This cross marked the grave of Cpl Evelyn Walter Cooley 23035 1st Battalion The Hampshire Regiment, who died on 23 August 1916 and is buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension. he...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Buckinghamshire, Crosses, German, incomplete survey
Henry Osbert Samuel Cadogan Location: St Peter’s Church, Gayhurst Ct., Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8LG Details on Cross: HIER RUHT EIN ENGLANDER Plaque: IN LOVING MEMORY OF LT COLONEL HENRY OSBERT SAMUEL CADOGAN COMMANDING 1ST BATT. 23RD RT WELCH FUSLRS IN...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, German, Museums, Suffolk
Josef Obert This is not a returned cross, Josef was one of several victims of influenza at the POW camp in 1918. Location: Orford Museum, Orford Castle, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2ND Website: http://www.orfordmuseum.org.uk/ Details on Cross Hier ruht in Gott P.O.W. Josef...
