by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Boer War, Crosses, Highlands
Lieut A.H.MURRAY – Boer War Location: Courthill Chapel, Kishorn, Strathcarron, Highlands, IV54 8XD Details on cross: IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lieut A.H.MURRAY, GRENADIER GUARDS. DIED OF WOUNDS JUNE 3rd 1900 NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1916, Cornwall, Crosses, Museums
2/Lieut W.T. Hichens 1/Bn DCLI Location: Cornwall Regimental Museum, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1EG Museum Website Details on cross: Believed to be 2/Lieut W.T. Hichens 1/Bn D.C.L.I. 3 September 1916 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Cross...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1917, Cornwall, Crosses, External
Capt. B.H. Vyvyan Location: St Rumon’s Church, Ruan Minor, Cornwall, TR12 7JL Details on cross: Capt. B.H. Vyvyan A/121 Bde RFA, DOW 18.8.1917 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Painted black lettering (possibly not original) Cross dimensions...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Moray, Other material
Lieut. W.E.Hamblin – Very unusual stone cross Location: Forres Cemetery, Cluny Hill, Canmore, Moray Details on cross: The wording at the base of the original cross is ‘KILLED IN ACTION MAY 24th 1916’ Inscription on the 1925 base ‘ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICER...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Museums, Powys
Albert Charles Ames Location: The Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh, Watton, Brecon Powys, LD3 7EB Details on cross: broken GRU tag R.U 22916 PTE. A.C.AMES 10/S. W. BDRS. 30-10-17 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Cross dimensions...
by admin | Aug 14, 2017 | 1916, 1918, Crosses, Multiple crosses, Museums, Perthshire
William Debnam McLaren Stewart Location: The Black Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle Perth, Perthshire PH1 5HR Details on cross: At the top of the cross shaft, indistinct may be the mark of a GRU plate On the shaft within a painted scroll: IN MEMORY OF On the...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Boer War, Crosses, Non-Great War, Nottinghamshire, Replica
Capt. G. L. Paget – Boer War Location: St Mary’s Church, Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire Details on cross: In Memory Of Capt. G. L. Paget Who Was Killed In Action Near this spot Oct 9th.. 1900 Facsimile of a Cross Erected by his Men At Vlakfontein 1st...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1917, Buckinghamshire, Crosses
Lieutenant Claude Cressy Horsley Location: St Michael and All Angels Church, High Street North, Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0HN. Details on cross: 3 GRU alloy tags: GRU Lieut CC Horsley 4th North Stafford Regt 29th November 1917 No.2448 Cross dimensions: Shaft...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Crosses, Cumbria, Second World War
Sergeant William Frearson Second World War marker Location: St Peter’s Church, Field Broughton, Cumbria, LA11 6HR Details on cross: Sergeant W.FREARSON ROYAL AIR FORCE (VR) 28.8.43. There is also a regimental hand painted badge at the top of the cross. Text...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1917, Ceredigion, Crosses, External
CAPT Frederick Charles Davies Location: Capel y Garn Cemetary, Bow Street, Ceredigion, SY23 3EW Details on cross: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CAPT F.C. DAVIES. 104 FA. MB RAMC. ATT. 9TH (NH) NORTH LD. FUS H.S KILLED IN ACTION 17-10-17 “QUO FATA VOCANT” Text type...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Dumfries & Galloway, External
Lieut.Col. F.A.W Armitage D.S.O NB: Cross appears to have been moved inside the church as of November 2017. Location: All Saints Challoch, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6RB Details on cross: R.I.P In loving memory of Lieut.Col. F.A.W Armitage D.S.O...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Dumfries & Galloway, External
PTE G ANDERSON Location: Kells Parish Churchyard, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Details on cross: 2 GRU tags 25032 PTE G ANDERSON 7/8 K.O.S.B Addenda – Mark Ratcliff – 6 November 2017 The dimensions of the cross are as follows Shaft height (to...
