by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | 1917, Crosses, London, Oddities, Uncertain provenance
Albert Ball VC Location: Officer’s Mess, Biggin Hill, Bromley, London There is a second cross for Albert Ball VC in the Officers Mess in Biggin Hill. This isn’t consistent with the photographs of the original at Trent College which leaves us with a bit of...
by Ali | Aug 21, 2017 | Crosses, Other material, Uncertain provenance, Yorkshire
Coy. Q. M. Sgt Harry Dawson Location: Selby Abbey, The Crescent, Selby, York, YO8 4PU Details on cross: In loving memory of Coy: Q. M. Sergt Harry Dawson 1st/6th W. Yorks. Who died of gun-shot wounds 3rd June 1915 in his 48th year. Grave H.81. Text type (e.g....
by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Crosses, East Sussex, incomplete survey, lost markers, Multiple crosses, Uncertain provenance
Three or possibly four markers Location (3 markers believed to be) Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre, High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AZ Multiple markers at least two crosses and Star of David Plaque recorded in the 1980s. Location: Uckfield – Snatts Road Cemetery...
by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Crosses, Gloucestershire, incomplete survey, Uncertain provenance
CHARLES RICHARD NEWMAN Holy Trinity (Churchyard) Bell Lane, Minchinhampton Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 9BW Cross is outside in a poor state, probably a native built original memorial. The cross may not relate to teh CWGC grave next to it, but it is entirely possible it...
by admin | Jan 11, 2017 | Caernarfonshire, Crosses, incomplete survey, Uncertain provenance
LLEWELLYN MORRIS Location: St Bodfan churchyard Abergwyngregyn Llanfairfechan LL33 0LN (Exact postcode unknown) Partial Survey: The cross is in a degraded condition and is still outside on Llewelyn’s grave. He died of a fever contracted in the Dardenelles. This...
by admin | Jan 11, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Northumberland, Uncertain provenance
Location: St Mary’s Church Clap Shaw Blanchland Northumberland DH8 9ST Rough Wooden Cross with weathered brass plaque to Mary Jewett/Jewitt. Difficult to read the wording. The cross is marked on Armistice Sunday, we don’t have any clear idea why at this...
by admin | Oct 17, 2016 | Crosses, Isle of Wight, Multiple crosses, Uncertain provenance, Unknown soldier
Unknown Location: Carisbrooke Cemetery (Mount Joy cemetery). Isle of Wight PO30 1YS Details on crosses: Three crosses standing against chapel wall, below a stone plaque which reads 1915 HERO’S CORNER IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN Their duty...
by admin | Oct 17, 2016 | Crosses, Surrey, Uncertain provenance
PHILIP MIGHELL Location: St Mary’s Church, Beddington, Surrey SM6 7NJ Details on cross: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BROTHER LIEUT PHILIP MIGHELL 9th EAST SURREYS ATTACHED TO ROYAL FLYING CORPS BORN 1893 DIED OF WOUNDS AT AGNES- LES DUISANS 12.10.17 Plaque at base of cross...
