Location: All Saints, Bishop Burton, Hull, East Yorkshire HU17 8QB
Details on crosses:
two crosses but for the same person. First one appears to have been burnt on, the second has metal labelling as in GRU tags.
2nd Lieut R HALL WATT
1st Batt. Grenadier Guards
killed in Action
13.10.17 RIP
Bishop Burton War grave crosses from Artillery Wood Cemetery
Belgium
AD 1917
Requiscat in pace
Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved):
Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Not measured
Other information
Mounting to wall: Yes
Detailing:
Evidence of use in field (earth marking, cracking, staining, shrinkage): Yes possibly
Surface insertion depth (into ground if apparent):
Finish (varnish, paint, oiled, unfinished etc):
Condition (cracked, paint peeling, woodwork, damage etc): Good condition and seem to be well cared for
Survey and photographs courtesy of Jane Milne
Date of survey: 18.03.2017