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...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Crosses, Dumfries & Galloway, Multiple crosses
Location: St Ninians Episcopal Church, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, DG7 1EN 2/LIEUT. D. MC.I.G FERGUSON Details on cross: GRU TAG 14th May 1915 Handwritten in white paint on black painted metal : LIEUT. D. MC.I.G FERGUSON / 2/ K. 2 O.S.B INSCRIBED (UNPAINTED) : 2034...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Crosses, German, London, Multiple crosses, Museums
Norman de Pomeroy and 2nd Lieut Arthur J Fischer (Fisher) Location: Hendon RAF museum, London, England, NW9 5LL, on display. Norman de Pomeroy Details on cross: Brass plate at front inscribed ‘In Loving Memory of Norman de Pomeroy 2nd Lieut. RFC killed in action...
by Ali | Aug 12, 2017 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, Berkshire, Crosses, Multiple crosses, Schools & Colleges
Bradfield College Chapel Archive Location: Bradfield College Chapel Archive, West Berks, RG7 6AU A remarkable set of survivals all ex-Bradfield students, mostly in remarkable condition. Special thanks to Karen Ward for going to a huge amount of trouble sorting these...
by Ali | Aug 10, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Cumbria
Major H.Podmore Location: St Paul’s, Crown Hill, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6DD Details on cross: In memory of Major H.Podmore, D.S.O, 6th Battn Northamptonshire regiment. Attached: 12th Battn Middlesex regiment. Accidentally killed December 31st 1917....
by Ali | Aug 10, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Staffordshire
George Roland Lane Location: All Saints Church, Church Lane, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire, DE13 7JL Details on cross: RIP IN MEMORY (angled type) OF CAPT. & ADJT. G.R.LANE. 2nd BATTN. COLDM. GD. KILLED IN ACTION date of death if present is unreadable Text type:...
by Ali | Aug 10, 2017 | Crosses, IWGC plaque, Shropshire, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: Holy Trinity Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HF Details on cross: Punched metal strip UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Brass plaque engraved 1914-1918 THIS CROSS TEMPORARILY MARKED THE GRAVE OF AN UNKNOWN BRITISH...
by Ali | Aug 10, 2017 | 1916, Cornwall, Crosses, Replica
2/Lieut C.L. Teape Location: St Columb Minor Church, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, TR7 3EY Details on cross: 2/Lieut C.L. Teape Devons This cross is a replica of that which stood over the grave in France of Charles Lewarne Teape, Sec Lieut 9th Battalion Devonshire...
