by Ali | Nov 30, 2017 | 1917, 1918, Crosses, Multiple crosses, Wiltshire
P. E. KING Location: Bromham, St Nicholas, Wiltshire SN15 2EU Details on cross: GRU 1-A-? Pte P. E. KING 6/ WILTS REGT 11/6/17 Text type (e.g. hand written, GRU tags, carved): GRU Tags Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 790 Cross beam width: 380...
by admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Wiltshire
William Walter Morrice Location: St Peter & St Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, BA12 7DL Details on cross: Top of shaft: In Memory Of Crossbeam: CAPT W. MORRICE Bottom of shaft: LABOUR CORPS KILLED IN ACTION DECR 30 1917 Cross Dimensions: Shaft height...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Crosses, Wiltshire
George Gordon Francis Greville Location: All Saints Church Middle Woodford Wiltshire SP4 6NR Details on cross: Top of shaft: GRU Crossbeam: 4 HUSSARS. GREVILLE. LIEUT. G.C.E. 31.3.18 Text type: GRU tags Cross Dimensions: Shaft Height: 1152mm Crossbeam width: 410mm...
by admin | Dec 5, 2016 | Crosses, Wiltshire
Lord Charles Mercer-Nairne We surveyed the two crosses in Calne, Wiltshire in October, and were very surprised to find both crosses related to the same man, Major Lord Charles Mercer-Nairne. We unearthed some absolute historical gold evidence about one of these...
by admin | Oct 11, 2016 | Crosses, Schools & Colleges, Wiltshire
John Lindsay Kelsall Location: Marlborough College Chapel Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 1PA Details on cross: Top of shaft: GRU On cross beam: LIEUT J L KELSALL B/86 ARMY BDE RFA 27/8/17 Text type: GRU tags Cross Dimensions: Shaft height: 1140mm Cross beam width: 410mm...
by admin | Aug 7, 2016 | Crosses, Wiltshire
F.W. BURGES Location: St Thomas a Beckett Town/village: Salisbury County: Wiltshire Postcode: SP1 1BA Details on cross: IWGC metal tags: IWGC 5297 L/CPL F.W. BURGES 20 / BTN A.I.F 1/3/17 Cross dimensions Shaft height: 1066 mm Cross Beam width: 412mm Width of wood:...
by admin | Aug 2, 2016 | Crosses, Wiltshire
Nicholas Weatherby Hill Location: St Andrews Church Town/village: St. Bartholomew Street, Donhead St. Andrew, County: Wiltshire Postcode: SP7 9EB Details on cross: Top part of shaft there is the following: GRU tag which reads: GRU5 painted Light Infantry Insignia In a...
by admin | Jul 22, 2016 | Crosses, Wiltshire
Seven Crosses This survey is yet to be completed, If you are available and would like to help please complete the survey forms available here. All except one of the crosses are alleged to belong to men who lived in the Cathedral Close. Capt. C. B. M. Hodgson 2/24th....