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Blaston, St Giles church – Leicestershire

Blaston, St Giles church – Leicestershire

by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Leicestershire

Thomas Edward Lees Location: St Giles Church, Blaston Road, Blaston, Market Harborough, LE16 8DE Details on Marker: IN MEMORY OF 610113 GUNNER LEES T.E. LEICESTERSHIRE R.H.A. DIED 21/10/1918 CWGC Gunner LEES, THOMAS EDWARD Service Number 610113 Died 21/10/1918 Aged 21...
Leicester – Museum of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment, Leicestershire

Leicester – Museum of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment, Leicestershire

by Ali | Oct 26, 2017 | 1915, Crosses, Leicestershire, Museums

CAPTAIN CHARLES COLWYN ROLPH Location address : Museum of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Newarke Houses Museum Leicester LE2 7BY Details on cross (Text content of cross): 5 GRU tags 1 ? 2 ? 3 – CAPT C ROLPH 4 ? 5 – 15.10.15 Text type (e.g. hand-written,...
Leicester – Private Address

Leicester – Private Address

by Ali | Oct 8, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Leicestershire, Private collection

Able Seaman H. W. Henstock Cross remains within the family, Private address, Leicester. Details on cross (Text content of cross): In Loving memory of dear Walter Original Cross from France Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Hand Painted Cross dimensions...
Hinkley – Hinckley & District Museum, Leicestershire

Hinkley – Hinckley & District Museum, Leicestershire

by Ali | Aug 30, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Leicestershire, Museums

Private William Payne Location: Hinckley & District Museum, Framework Knitters’ Cottages, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU. Website   Details on cross : 4 GRU Tags.  Unable to read from photograph (more information to follow) Text...
Market Overton – St Peter and St Pauls Church, Rutland

Market Overton – St Peter and St Pauls Church, Rutland

by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Leicestershire

Lieut S Wing Location: St Peter and St Pauls Church, Teigh Road, Market Overton, Rutland, LE15 7PW Details on cross: In memory of  Lieut S Wing 65th How’s Battery RFA Killed in Action 10/8/17 RIP Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Black paint Other...
Bisbrooke – St John the Baptist, Rutland

Bisbrooke – St John the Baptist, Rutland

by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1915, Crosses, Duplicates, Leicestershire

Lieut. Col, Percy Evans-Freke Location: St John the Baptist : Church Lane, Bisbrooke, Rutland, LE15 9EL Details on cross 1: RIP In memory of Lieut. Col, Percy Evans-Freke Leicestershire Yeomanry Killed on active service XIII.V.XV Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
Peckleton – St Mary Magdalen Church, Leicestershire

Peckleton – St Mary Magdalen Church, Leicestershire

by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Leicestershire

SAPPER G.W. FALLODOWN Location: St Mary Magdalene Church, Peckleton, Leicestershire, LE9 7QE. Details on cross: W FALLODOWN 210/FLDCOY. R.E. Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 835mm Cross beam width: 395mm Width of wood: 65mm Thickness or depth:20mm...

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