by Ali | Oct 28, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Derbyshire
Athal Frederick Swindell Location address: St. Giles’ Church, Church Lane, Killamarsh, Derbyshire S21 1JY Details on cross: Regimental badge (at top of shaft) ORIGINAL CROSS (below badge characters embossed on alloy tape nailed to wood) R.I.P. (on shaft just...
by Ali | Oct 26, 2017 | Crosses, Derbyshire, Unknown soldier
UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Location address: Inside All Saints Church, Holme Lane, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, DE55 7NY Details on cross: G R U (at top of shaft) UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER (on cross beam) Text type: characters embossed on alloy tape nailed to wood (GRU...
by Ali | Sep 20, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Derbyshire
GNR EDWARD SHREEVE Location: St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Drive, Weston on Trent, Derbyshire DE72 2DR Details on cross: IN LOVING MEMORY OF GNR EDWARD SHREEVE 67659 105. SEIGE BATTERY R.G.A. KILLED IN ACTION JULY 23RD 1916 Text type: characters needle...
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 | Jan 11, 2017 | Crosses, Derbyshire, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses
G C Hodgkinson, George Holmes and L. M. Bucknill Location: St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Church Bank, Hathersage, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 1AJ Thanks to Simon Allen and John Needham for the photos, and John Needham for the report. Cross 1 Details on...
by admin | Sep 21, 2016 | Crosses, Derbyshire
George William Nixon Location: Rectory Road Upper Langwith Mansfield Derbyshire NG20 9RE Details on Cross: In memory of No 38665 Gnr G W Nixon 4th Bty M.M.G.S Killed in action April 28th 1918 Dimensions: Shaft height: 1600mm (63 inches) Cross beam width: 610mm (24...
by admin | Aug 12, 2016 | Crosses, Derbyshire
Lord Henry Gorell (Barnes) Location: St Peter & St Paul church Town: Old Brampton, Chesterfield County: Derbyshire Postcode: S42 7JG Details on Cross: MAJOR LORD GORELL DSO 19th LONDON BATTy RFA KILLED IN ACTION 16.1.17 Text type: Hand painted in black Cross...