by admin | Dec 8, 2016 | Crosses, Shropshire
Henry George Coulson Colville (Previously listed as an unknown by IWM) Location: St Chads Main Road, Norton in Hales Shropshire TR9 4AT The cross is located high on the wall at the rear of the church on the left hand side as you face the altar. The cross is mounted...
by admin | Dec 8, 2016 | County Down, Crosses, Museums
John Malone Location: Down County Museum, The Mall, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH Website Details on the Cross GRU Cartouche at head. IN MEMORY OF SAPPER JOHN MALONE REG No 64005 121ST FIELD COMPANY R.E. KILLED IN ACTION MAY 23 1916 Text type: GRU tag and carved...
by admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Crosses, Gloucestershire
Yvo (or Ivo) Alan Charteris Location Church of St Peter, Stanway, Gloucestershire, GL54 5PQ The cross is located inside the Cotswold stone church on the right wall of the nave just before the chancel Details on cross: Top of Centre Shaft G.R.U Just above cross beam on...
by admin | Dec 5, 2016 | Crosses, Wiltshire
Lord Charles Mercer-Nairne We surveyed the two crosses in Calne, Wiltshire in October, and were very surprised to find both crosses related to the same man, Major Lord Charles Mercer-Nairne. We unearthed some absolute historical gold evidence about one of these...
by admin | Dec 1, 2016 | Berkshire, Crosses
Francis William Lindley Gull Location: St Peter & St Paul Church, Yattendon Lane, Yattendon, Berkshire, RG18 0UE Cross Details: A single tag, GRU A circular metal plate attached with nails to the centre of the cross with the wording: R.I.P IN LOVING MEMORY OF...
by admin | Dec 1, 2016 | Berkshire, Crosses, Non-Great War
Location: St Mary’s Church, Bell Lane, Aldworth, Berkshire, England, RG8 9SB Believed to be the cross of Gunner Willian Pinfold RFA. This is a Second World War Marker in all Likelihood. Details: The cross is located outside the church, upright against the nave...
by admin | Dec 1, 2016 | Crosses, Manchester, Temporarily removed, Victoria Cross
John Lynn VC Location: Bury Parish Church The Rock Bury Greater Manchester BL9 OAH Weblink This is the cross of Private John Lynn V.C. D.C.M. It was located on the wall at the rear of the church on the left hand side as you enter. However currently it has been...
by admin | Nov 30, 2016 | Crosses, London, Museums, Victoria Cross
Frank Lester VC Location: The Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Imperial War Museum London Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ Weblink Details on cross: GRU tag at top of shaft, GRU Details on cross member 3 tags, 51874 Cpl F. Lester, 10 Lancs Fus., 12-10-18 Text type (e.g....
by admin | Nov 30, 2016 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Non-Great War, Worcestershire
St. Peter’s Church, Flyford Flavell has two battlefield crosses, this one from WW1 and a second one from WW2. They are mounted on the north wall under the bell tower. The church is usually locked, the key may be obtained from the house behind the village shop...
by admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses, Non-Great War, Surrey, Unknown soldier
Two Unknown British Soldier (both major twentieth century wars) “The Poppy Factory is the country’s leading employment charity for veterans with health conditions or impairments. We work with businesses across the country to provide bespoke opportunities and...
by admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Crosses, Cumbria
John Joseph Troughear Location: St Marys Church, Hill Crest, High Hesket Cumbria CA4 0JL Details on cross: GRU 1 2 This tag with 1 2 but this is broken so can only see half of the 2 7285 PTE J J Troughear (note the T of the surname is difficult to make out) 14th...
by admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Oxforshire
Wootton is a small village in North Oxfordshire, just outside Woodstock. St Mary is a pretty 13th Century church in the centre of the village. The church contains 8 battlefield grave markers from WWI, which can be seen on the opposite wall as you enter the church....
