Raymond Cecil Smith

Location St Nicholas church, Church Lane
Town/Village Kemerton
County Gloucestershire
Postcode GL20 7HX

Details on cross: 4 GRU tags

6.10.18
54040 PTE R C SMITH
SOUTH STAFFS REGT
I.W.G.C

Text type: GRU Tags

Cross dimensions in mm
Shaft Height 580
Cross beam width 410 x 170
Width of wood 45

Other information
Mounting to wall: Nope
Detailing: None

Evidence of use in field: None
Surface insertion depth: None
Finish: None
Condition: Poor

Other information, notes and observations:
The saddest of the crosses surveyed so far. This one found in the Church yard looking very unloved and forgotten. Looks like shaft has been broken, and is no in a metal meta post in the ground.

Death date appears to be incorrect on the cross, CWGC site lists date as 16/10/1918 plate on cross says 6/10/18.

Service number also looks incorrect, on cross it looks like 54040 whilst CWGC site lists as 54044.

Son of Charles and Elizabeth Smith, of Kemerton. Born at Kemerton, Tewkesbury, Glos.

Link to CWGC entry

 

Survey and photos Mike Edwards
Survey date 11/08/2016