by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire
VAL BRAITHWAITE Location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS (cross is usually inaccessible to the public) Details on cross: IN MEMORY OF VAL BRAITHWAITE, LIEUT 1st BN P.A SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR THIS SPOT ON JULY 1 1916...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Cumbria
Lieut. CG Lewthwaite MC Location: St Anne’s Church, Thwaites, Cumbria Details on cross: In memory of Lieut. CG Lewthwaite MC C/231 Brigade RFA Killed in Action July 29th 1917 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Painted Cross dimensions (millimetres...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Argyll and Bute, Crosses
Colin William Burnley Campbell Location address: KILMODAN CHURCH, Clachan of Glendaruel, Colintraive PA22 3AA Details on cross: D21 4 GRU I.W.G.C 2LT C W B Campbell 1st A and S Highlanders 26-6-15 Then punched plaque stating HERE LIES 2ND LIEUT. C.W.B. BURNLEY A...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | 1917, 1918, Crosses, Devon, Multiple crosses
Location: All Saints, West Alvington, Devon, TQ7 3PN H.T.HILLS Details on cross: G.R.U. 55A19 25946 H.T.HILLS DEVONS Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): TAG Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 1040mm Cross beam width: 410mm Width of wood:...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Museums, Yorkshire
LIEUT. COL. B.H. CHARLTON M.C Location: Green Howards Museum Trinity Church Square, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QN Details on cross: 3 GRU Tags LIEUT. COL. B.H. CHARLTON M.C 47TH .RN .YORKSHIRE. REGT. 22.3.18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved):...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Cornwall, Crosses, No known grave
Lt. W.T.H. Bolitho Location: St Gulval Church, Gulval, Cornwall, TR13 3BE Details on cross: GRU Memorial Cross Lt. W.T.H. Bolitho 19 Hussars 24-5-15 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU Tags Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Inaccessible to measure...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Essex, External
Pte G W R Church Location: Epping United Reform Church,Lindsey Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 6RB Details on cross: IN LOVING MEMORY OF 52817 PTE G W R CHURCH 19th BATT D.L.I KILLED IN ACTION Cross and wreath on the top of the shaft Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Kent
Charles Lindsay Murray Scott Location: St Mary the Virgin Church, Elham, Kent, CT4 6TH Details on cross: IN LOVING MEMORY OF CAPTAIN C.L.M. SCOTT. NORTH STAFFORD REGT. ATTD ROYAL FLYING CORPS. FEB 15 1917 “LEAD KINDLY LIGHT” Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags,...
by Ali | Aug 4, 2017 | Crosses, Dorset
Lieut. R C Cross Location: The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AW Details on cross: Lieut. R C Cross Dorset Yeomanry Attached 2/4 Batt South Lanc’s Killed in Action 7 6 18. Also at the top of the cross are the...
by Ali | Aug 3, 2017 | Crosses, Kent
Frederick Stanley Sudds Location: St Michael & All Angels, Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1AF Details on cross: Text in four rows: GRU 3-D-2 21207 A-SGT.F. SUDD 7TH CANAN.BATT Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Embossed metal tapes...
by Ali | Aug 3, 2017 | Cornwall, Crosses
George Peter Cruddas Location: St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2DT Details on cross: 2LT S.G.P. CRUDDAS 6/DCLI 21.9.15 Text Type (e.g. handwritten, G.R.U tags, carved): GRU Tags Cross Dimensions: (millimetres please) Inaccessible to measure. Shaft...
by admin | Aug 2, 2017 | Crosses, Hertfordshire, incomplete survey
Unknown British Soldier Location: Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 5BD Believed to be a standard British Army Cross with GRU Tags. Positioned above the war memorial.