H.F. Bridges with additional names on plaque
Location: St Mark’s Church, Orchard St, Cherry Orchard, Worcester
Large wooden cross inside the church on the left hand wall, next to the Roll of Honour.
Inscribed into the wood at the top of cross:
PLOT 5
G18
25334 l L/CPL
H.F. BRIDGES
B.V.R.C. ATT 1/LINCS
5.11.16
Inscribed on a small brass plaque on the lower part of the cross:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HARRY F. BRIDGES
WHO DIED IN ACTION
AT VERMEILLES
5TH NOVR 1916
AGED 26YRS, 8 MTHS
______
ALSO OF
ARTHUR P. BRIDGES
WHO DIED FROM WOUNDS
AT BERMUDA
25TH FEBY 1918
AGED 25YRS 10 MTHS
______
ALSO OF
HANNAH P. BRIDGES
[SIS]
WHO DIED AT BERMUDA
7TH AUGUST 1915
AGED 19YRS 7 MTHS
______
THIS CROSS WAS
TAKEN FROM THE GRAVE
IN FRANCE
Courtesy: Sandra Taylor.