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 tags, carved): Black paint
Cross dimensions (millimetres please)
Shaft Height: 1060 mm
Cross beam width: 460mm
Other information
Finish (varnish, paint, oiled, unfinished etc): Varnish
Condition (cracked, paint peeling, woodwork, damage etc):
Good, varnish fading in places
Notes and observations:
There are two grave markers at Bisbrooke. Both record the death of Lt Col The Hon. Percy Cecil Evans-Freke of the Leicestershire Yeomanry. He lived at Bisbrooke Hall and his descendents live there now. His great-grandson is Honorary Colonel of the TA unit which still bears the Yeomanry name.
Details on cross 2:
Lt Col The Hon
P C Evans-Freke
Leicestershire Yeo.
13.5.15
Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags
Cross dimensions (millimetres please)
Shaft Height: 730mm
Cross beam width: 390mm
Other information
Condition (cracked, paint peeling, woodwork, damage etc): Good
Surveys and photographs courtesy of Trish Shooter, Revd Jane Baxter, Tom, Liz, Amelie and Ophelia Treacy
Date of survey 14/08/17