by admin | May 24, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Native cross, propellor, Warwickshire
Location: Church of St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula, 6 Church Lane, Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Warwickshire, B76 9EY Details on cross: Wooden propellor Grave Marker with central metal roundell Engraved in script: In Memory of Lt. Sidney Woodrow...
by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Crosses, Dorset, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses
Gerard Montague Gordon, Laurence Fisher Rowe, Harold Talbot Vizard. Location: Church of St Mary Magdalene, Castleton, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3SA. Capt. Gerard Montague Gordon, 12/Royal Fusiliers From CWGC: Captain Gerard Montague Gordon, Adjt. 12th Bn., Royal...
by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Crosses, Dorset
Lionel Carver Location: Church of St Thomas, Melbury Abbas, Dorset, SP7 0DZ Battlefield cross for 2nd Lieutenant L. H. Carver, 1st Bn., Irish Guards, died 26 May 1918. Details on Cross: RIP in Memory of 2nd Lieut L H Carver 1st Bn Irish Guards Killed in Action 26/5/18...
by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Cheshire, Crosses
CLAUDE SWANWICK WORTHINGTON Location: Unitarian Church, Dean Row, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 2BX Details on cross: A plaque on the cross member with the inscription This cross marked the grave of Lieut-Colonel CLAUDE SWANWICK WORTHINGTON DSO Bar TD 6th Manchester Regiment...
by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Crosses, Museums
Ellis Humphrey Evans – Hedd Wyn Location: Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre, Trawsfynydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 4UB The cross is displayed in a glass cabinet as part of the museum at Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre. It commemorates Private Ellis Humphrey...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Moray
W. E. Hamblin A particularly unusual cross, our only returned one made out of Stone. Location: Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery, Moray, Scotland. From CWGC: HAMBLIN, W E Rank: Lieutenant Date of Death: 24/05/1916 Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 5th Field Coy. Grave...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crosses, Derbyshire, incomplete survey
HENRY ANGRAVE CECIL TOPHAM Location: St Matthew, Church Lane, Morley, Ilkeston Derbyshire, DE7 6DE Details on Cross: G.R.U. 2-LIEUT H A G TOPHAM 1-WeLSH REGT 25 5 15 From CWGC: TOPHAM, HENRY ANGRAVE CECIL Rank: Second Lieutenant Date of Death: 25/05/1915 Age: 23...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crosses, Glamorgan, incomplete survey, Native cross
Evan Thomas David Location: Church of St John the Baptist, Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan Details on Cross: In memory of 22094 Pte. E. T. David 2nd Welsh Regiment 4th April 1917 From CWGC DAVID, EVAN THOMAS Rank: Private Service No: 22094 Date of Death:...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Kent
Edward Cazalet Location: St.Giles, Shipbourne, Kent, TN11 9PF Details on cross: Carved/Inked: IN MEMORY OF 2nd LT.E.CAZALET 1st Btn WELSH GUARDS KILLED IN ACTION 10-9-16 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): No GRU tag Cross dimensions (millimetres please)...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Devon
GRENVILLE FORTESCUE Location: St Paul’s Church, Filleigh, Devon EX32 0RU Details on cross: 2 x GRU tags on shaft above crossbeam, 3 x GRU tags on crossbeam. Due to position on wall and condition of tags, impossible to read. Plaque underneath gives all the...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Shropshire
Philip Vaughan Holberton Location: St Mary, Bitterley Lane, Bitterley, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 3HL The cross is located next to some pews on the left hand side of the church, just inside the oak screen. It is dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel Philip Vaughan Holberton....
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Norfolk
Lionel Kenelm Digby Location: St Mary, Tittleshall, Norfolk, postcode unknown. Details on cross: Small metal plate at top of cross stamped ‘GRU’ Below plate at head of cross RIP Across arm of cross 38456 Pte L K Digby 7th Norfolk Regiment Killed in action Below arm of...
