by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Ross and Cromarty
Andrew Knowles Fraser Location: Private family graveyard, Lekmelm, Ullapool, In Ross-shire, Scotland. My Great Uncle Andrew Knowles Fraser MC. in a family graveyard at Lekmelm, near Ullapool, In Ross-shire Scotland. I had no idea that the wooden cross was anything...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Norfolk
George Colborne Nugent Location: All Saints church, West Harling, Norfolk, England, NR16 2SE Details on Cross: RIP Brigadier General G C Nugent MVO Killed in action 31.5.1915 Cross appears to have been whitewashed, lettering is in black pain, some damage to the...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Gloucestershire, incomplete survey
Richard Coore Blagrove (believed to be) Location: St Michaels church, Dowdeswell, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 4LX Details on Cross IN MEMORY OF LIEUT AND ADJT RC BLAGROVE C BATT DUKE OF CORNWALL’S LIGHT INFANTRY KILLED IN ACTION August 12th 1915...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey, Victoria Cross
Denis George Wyldbore Hewitt V.C Location: All Saints, Hursley, Hampshire, SO21 2JB Dennis has no known grave. Details on Cross Peace Perfect peace DGW Hewitt VC – ??th hants 31.7.17 Killed in Action On Plaque IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ DENIS GEORGE WYLDBORE...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey
Evelyn Walter Cooley Location: St Wilfrid’s Church, George Street, Portsmouth PO1 5RT This cross marked the grave of Cpl Evelyn Walter Cooley 23035 1st Battalion The Hampshire Regiment, who died on 23 August 1916 and is buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension. he...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Buckinghamshire, Crosses, German, incomplete survey
Henry Osbert Samuel Cadogan Location: St Peter’s Church, Gayhurst Ct., Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8LG Details on Cross: HIER RUHT EIN ENGLANDER Plaque: IN LOVING MEMORY OF LT COLONEL HENRY OSBERT SAMUEL CADOGAN COMMANDING 1ST BATT. 23RD RT WELCH FUSLRS IN...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, German, Museums, Suffolk
Josef Obert This is not a returned cross, Josef was one of several victims of influenza at the POW camp in 1918. Location: Orford Museum, Orford Castle, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2ND Website: http://www.orfordmuseum.org.uk/ Details on Cross Hier ruht in Gott P.O.W. Josef...
by admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Shropshire
Four crosses – Ernest Anthony, George Henry Perry, John Parry and Edward Gordon Macgregor King Location: St. Michaels Church, Sevenford Gardens, Ford, Shropshire, SY5 9LE Ford Church is in the village of Ford (Shropshire) Enter Ford Village from the A458...
by admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Stirling
Lt Maurice Charles Mowbray Location: Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Albert Place, Stirling FK8 2QL. Scotland A modern replacement or replica of an original battlefield cross. The original cross is believed to still exist but Stuart who reported on the site...
by admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Wiltshire
William Walter Morrice Location: St Peter & St Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, BA12 7DL Details on cross: Top of shaft: In Memory Of Crossbeam: CAPT W. MORRICE Bottom of shaft: LABOUR CORPS KILLED IN ACTION DECR 30 1917 Cross Dimensions: Shaft height...
by admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Crosses, Gloucestershire, Multiple crosses
John Neil Black & James Edward Power Clutterbuck Location: St Nicolas of Myra’s Church, Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, GL12 7QA St Nicholas of Myra’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, England. It is...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Crosses, Gwent, incomplete survey
Trevor William James Location: St John the Baptist Church, Penhow, Newport, Gwent, NP26 3AA Details on Cross: 3184 – Trooper T. W. James Royal Gloucester Hussars 20-4-1917 From CWGC JAMES, TREVOR WILLIAM Rank: Private Service No: 235730 Date of Death: 20/04/1917...
