by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1916, County Armagh, Crosses, Duplicates
LIEUT COL J S M LENOX CONYNGHAM Location: St Patrick’s Anglican Cathedral, Castle Street, Armagh, BT61 7EE Northern Ireland Details on cross: On the upper shaft: 6th BATT CONN. RANGERS On the cross beam: LIEUT COL J S M LENOX CONYNGHAM KILLED AT THE CAPTURE OF...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Leicestershire
SAPPER G.W. FALLODOWN Location: St Mary Magdalene Church, Peckleton, Leicestershire, LE9 7QE. Details on cross: W FALLODOWN 210/FLDCOY. R.E. Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 835mm Cross beam width: 395mm Width of wood: 65mm Thickness or depth:20mm...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | Crosses, Kent, Memorial Hall, Unknown soldier, Unnamed
Unknown British Soldier Location: Boys & Girls Memorial Hall, Lesley Close, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1LX Details on cross: None Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): It has no markings or GRU tags. Other information Mounting to wall: over the entrance door...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1917, Cornwall, Crosses
2/Lt A.C. FRY Location: St Ervan Church, St Ervan, Cornwall, PL27 7TA Details on cross: IWGC 2/Lt A.C. FRY 4/O AND BUCKS L.I. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 1150 Cross beam width:410 Width...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Native cross, Northamptonshire
Pte. G. Fairbrother Location: St Nicholas’ Church, Eydon, Northamptonshire, NN11 3PQ Details on cross: 40382 Pte. G. Fairbrother 2nd Bn Northants Died 28/4/18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Hand painted in black Cross dimensions (mmillimetres...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1917, Battalion or division, Crosses, London, Multiple names
Communal cross for the 22nd Royal Fusiliers (Kensingtons) Location: St Mary Abbots Church Kensington, London W8 4LA. Details on cross: Regimental logo 22 RF In proud memory of our comrades 375. Sgt. A.T. Herbert 6974. Cpl. B. Gibson 19468. Cpl. J. W Senior 202. Cpl....
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 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...
