by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Crosses, Dorset
Captain Hussey Burgh George Macartney – Royal Fusiliers Location: Church of St Ann Radipole, Weymouth Dorset Details on Cross Plain Cross Text on metal tags G.R.U. – – CAPT. R.B.G. MACCARTNEY. 1/ ROY. FUS. 25-6-15 No dimensions taken as the cross is...
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Cheshire, Crosses, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: Christchurch Moreton Wirral Cheshire CH46 0SG Details on cross: small piece of metal near top of shaft slanting upwards left to right with initials: IWGC. Large metal strip on cross member states UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Text type: GRU...
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Crosses, Suffolk
Charles Edward De La Bere Location St Mary’s ChurchParson’s Lane Barking with Darmsden, Suffolk, IP6 8HJ Details on the Cross: Metal Tag: G.R.U. Black painted lettering – very dark and difficult to read even using a torch. At top pf the shaft: R.I.P....
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Crosses, Merseyside, Unknown soldier
Unknown soldier Location: St Barnabus Church Town/village: Penny Lane, Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L18 1 EL Details on cross: 1 long metal GRU strip on cross member stating: Unknown British soldier Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tag...
by admin | Aug 20, 2016 | Crosses, Norfolk
George Frederick Molyneux Montgomerie Location: St John the Baptist Town/village: Garboldisham County: Norfolk Postcode: IP22 2SE Details on cross: GRU tags on top upright G.R.U L 42 Painted on circle IN LOVING MEMORY MAJOR G.F.M MONTGOMERIE 3rd Battalion Grenadier...
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Crosses, German, Oxforshire
Location: St Marys Church Town: Childrey, Vale Of White Horse County: Oxfordshire Postcode: OX12 9PQ Details on cross: GRU tag affixed to the top. Wording: RICKMAN ENGL. KAPITAINE GEF. 26.8.14 At the bottom of the cross, affixed engraved brass plaque (photo attached)...
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Crosses, Gloucestershire
Raymond Cecil Smith Location St Nicholas church, Church Lane Town/Village Kemerton County Gloucestershire Postcode GL20 7HX Details on cross: 4 GRU tags 6.10.18 54040 PTE R C SMITH SOUTH STAFFS REGT I.W.G.C Text type: GRU Tags Cross dimensions in mm Shaft Height 580...
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Crosses, Yorkshire
Location: Duke of Wellington’s museum Address: Akroyd Park, Boothtown Rd, Halifax County: Yorkshire Postcode: HX3 6HG. The cross was originally in Reninghelst church, just west of Ypres. The typed citation beneath the cross reads: This memorial to the officers and a...
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Ayrshire, Crosses
Robert Inglis Location: Dailly Parish Church Town/village: Main Street, Dailly County: Ayrshire Postcode: KA26 9SD Details on cross: On the cross beam: LIEUT R INGLIS 13TH – BLACK WATCH Text type: GRU Metal tags, corroded Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft...
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Crosses, Norfolk
John Gilbert Overman Location: St Peter’s church Town/village: Weasenham St Peter County: Norfolk Postcode: PE30 4AF Details on cross: At head of cross ‘GRU’ On plate 2nd Lieut A/Captain John Gilbert Overman 9th Batt KOYLI killed in action Sep 9th...
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Crosses, Hampshire
PHILIP GIESLER Norbury Location: The Royal Military Police Museum Town/village: Defence College of Policing and Guarding, Southwick Park, Fareham County: Hampshire Postcode: PO17 6EJ Details on cross: Metal Tags. GRU Lt R (should be P) G Norbury. 7/Buffs 1/7/1916....
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Crosses, Gloucestershire
Location Gloucester docks, 31 commercial Road Town/Village Gloucester County Gloucestershire Postcode GL1 2HE White painted cross with circle. Blacked stencilled letting on both upright and on cross beam, with a motif or design on the 4 circle quadrants. Details on...
