by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Crosses, Cumbria, Multiple crosses
KNOWLES & LEWIS Location: St Peters Church, Lowside, Plum Green, Finsthwaite, Cumbria , LA12 8BJ There are two crosses in the church. They are freestanding, and located on the floor in front of the altar on the left hand side. Details on cross: (cross no 1) 4 GRU...
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 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 7, 2017 | Crosses, Cumbria
Isaac Henry Brockbank Location: St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Allithwaite, Cumbria, LA11 7RD Details on cross: 1 GRU tag 20384 H. BROCKBANK. Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 1143mm. Cross beam width: 406.4mm. Width of wood: 69.85mm....
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Cumbria
Lieut. CG Lewthwaite MC Location: St Anne’s Church, Thwaites, Cumbria Details on cross: In memory of Lieut. CG Lewthwaite MC C/231 Brigade RFA Killed in Action July 29th 1917 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Painted Cross dimensions (millimetres...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Crosses, Cumbria
John William Hodgson ‘In my hand no price I bring, Simply to the Cross I cling’ Location: St James Church Hutton In The Forest Eden Cumbria CA11 9TJ Details on cross: Private John W Hodgson 16 Canadian Scottish Killed in Action 26.2.1918 Text type...
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 | Oct 24, 2016 | Crosses, Cumbria
William Warwick Peascod Location: St. Oswald’s, Church Stile, Grasmere, LA9 6LP Cumbria Details on cross: Killed In Action Pte. W.W. Peascod 25261 Border Regt 5.11.17 Border Regt Badge Age 19 Text type: GRU Tag at top of cross painted over. Text is hand painted in...
by admin | Sep 23, 2016 | Crosses, Cumbria, Museums
Henry Bell Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life Alma Block, The Castle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8UR T 01228 532774 enquiries@cmoml.org www.cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org Details on Cross GRU Cartouche GRU GRU Tags CAPTAIN BELL 5 BORDERS 26 – 1 – 17...
