Linslade – St Barnabus Church, Bedfordshire
Edward Sayall and Sidney Howe Location: St Barnabus Church, Waterloo Road, Linslade, Bedfordshire, LU7 2N Cross 1 - Sidney Howe Details on cross: 1 piece of 12mm metal strip, near the top, embossed “IWGC” 3 pieces of 12mm metal strip in centre, embossed:...
Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man
Thomas Sayle Corlett The Cross is held by: Manx National Heritage Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3LY www.manxnationalheritage.im Marked with a GRU tag the marker is contained in a perspex case and on display. It appears to be a...
Cavendish – St Mary the Virgin, Suffolk.
Location: St Mary the Virgin, Cavendish, Sudbury CO10 8BA A Grade 1 listed building, St Mary is a rather beautiful church originally built in the 14th century, it has later 16th century and Victorian additions. It contains a memorial to Group...
Crondall – All Saints, Hampshire
James Windsor Lewis Location: Crondall, Hampshire Details on cross: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF (diagonally painted) Lieut: James Windsor Lewis 1st Bn Welsh Guards (LATE 19th HUSSARS) KILLED IN ACTION 6-6-16 (diagonally painted) Text type (e.g....
East Stratton – All Saints Church, Hampshire
Frederick Thomas Newman Location: All Saints Church, East Stratton, Hampshire, SO21 3DU Details on cross: In Memory Of No. 116689 Gr Newman. F. 11th Hvy. R.G.A Killed In action 9/10/17 R.I.P. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Hand painted Cross...
Headbourne Worthy – St Swithuns, Hampshire
JAMES CHARLES MARJORIBANKS HUNT Location: St Swithun's church, Headbourne Worthy, Hampshire, SO23 7JW Details on cross: Sacred to the Memory of Lieut J.C.M. Hunt “B” Batt. 47 Brigade RFA Killed In Action Aug: 10 1916 Text type...
Stoke Charity – Church of St. Mary & St. Michael, Hampshire
Gerald Hinton Bailey Location: Church of St. Mary & St. Michael, Stoke Charity, Hampshire Details on cross: Regimental Badge Lieut Gerald Hinton Bailey Durham Light Infantry Fell near Ypres Buried Bailleul Oct 20th 1915 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
Ditchling, St Margaret’s church – Sussex
UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Location: St Margaret's church 22 West Street, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8TS The cross is displayed on the wall on the right hand side as you face the altar. The cross commemorates an unknown British soldier. Details on cross: UNKNOWN BRITISH...
Harpford, St Gregory, Devon
R. F. Miller Location: St Gregory, Harpford, Devon Details on cross: GRU 2/LT. R.F.MILLER DEVONS Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): TAG Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 800mm including point Cross beam width: 660 Width of wood:...
Holy Cross, Colyton, Devon
J C C Barnes Location: Holy Cross, Colyton, Devon Details on cross: 19 APT.J.C.C.BARNES 8TH.SER.BATT BORDER REGION 29TH MAY 1916 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): TAG Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height:...
Leckhampton, St Peters – Gloucestershire
Alfred Enoch and two unmarked crosses Location: St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, GL53 0QJ (Cemetery of church) Cross 1 See additional information below Details on cross: Text type (tags, carved) Nothing – no tags Cross dimensions in mm Shaft Height 82 cm Cross...
Sturminster Newton – St Mary’s Church, Dorset,
John Morton Mansel-Pleydell Location: St Mary’s Church, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT3 6EG Details on cross: GRU 3 5.B.4 2ND LIEUT J.M. MANSEL-PLEYDELL 107TH BDE R.F.A 22ND SEPT 1916 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU Tags Cross dimensions...
Coddington – St Mary’s Church, Cheshire
John Hamon Massie and Hugh Aldersey Location:St Mary's Church, Coddington, Cheshire, CH3 9ED Cross 1: Lieutenant acting Capt Hugh Aldersey Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags 2 GRU tags on cross member Lieut/A/Capt H.Aldersey 10.3.18 space...
Sale, St Anne’s Church, Greater Manchester
Unknown British Soldier Location: St Anne's Church, Trinity Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 3GD The cross is displayed towards the front of the church near the altar on the left hand side as you face the altar. The cross commemorates an unknown British soldier and...
Knutsford – St John the Baptist, Cheshire
George Arthur Bebbington Location: St John the Baptist, Church hill, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6DH The cross is displayed in the memorial chapel which is located on the right hand side as you face the altar. The cross is sitting on a shelf in the centre. It...
Bishop Burton, All Saints, Hull, East Yorkshire
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...
Eastwick, St Botolphs church, Hertfordshire
Location: St Botolphs church, Eastwick Hall Ln, Eastwick, Herts CM20 2QY Details on cross: On Circle: DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORT On Cross Beam: LIONEL HENRY SALVIN BOWLBY LIEUT ROYAL SCOTS GREYS KILLED IN ACTON JUNE 4 JUNE 1916 Above appears to be painted on...
White Ladies Aston – St John the Baptist, Worcestershire
Location: Parish Church of St John the Baptist Town/village: White Ladies Aston County: Worcestershire Postcode: WR7 4QQ Details on cross: R. I. P. In Memory Of 2nd Lieut H. S. Sherwood 4th K.S.L.I. Killed In Action 28-8-18 Text type: Black painted Cross dimensions...
Curdworth – St Nicholas and St Peter, Warwickshire
Location: Church of St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula, 6 Church Lane, Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Warwickshire, B76 9EY Details on cross: Wooden propellor Grave Marker with central metal roundell Engraved in script: In Memory of Lt. Sidney Woodrow...
Castleton – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sherborne, Dorset
Gerard Montague Gordon, Laurence Fisher Rowe, Harold Talbot Vizard. Location: Church of St Mary Magdalene, Castleton, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3SA. Capt. Gerard Montague Gordon, 12/Royal Fusiliers From CWGC: Captain Gerard Montague Gordon, Adjt. 12th Bn., Royal...
Melbury Abbas, Church of St Thomas, Dorset
Lionel Carver Location: Church of St Thomas, Melbury Abbas, Dorset, SP7 0DZ Battlefield cross for 2nd Lieutenant L. H. Carver, 1st Bn., Irish Guards, died 26 May 1918. Details on Cross: RIP in Memory of 2nd Lieut L H Carver 1st Bn Irish Guards Killed in Action 26/5/18...
Unitarian Church, Dean Row, Wilmslow, Cheshire
CLAUDE SWANWICK WORTHINGTON Location: Unitarian Church, Dean Row, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 2BX Details on cross: A plaque on the cross member with the inscription This cross marked the grave of Lieut-Colonel CLAUDE SWANWICK WORTHINGTON DSO Bar TD 6th Manchester Regiment...
Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre, Trawsfynydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
Ellis Humphrey Evans - Hedd Wyn Location: Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre, Trawsfynydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 4UB The cross is displayed in a glass cabinet as part of the museum at Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre. It commemorates Private Ellis Humphrey Evans...
Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery, Moray, Scotland
W. E. Hamblin A particularly unusual cross, our only returned one made out of Stone. Location: Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery, Moray, Scotland. From CWGC: HAMBLIN, W E Rank: Lieutenant Date of Death: 24/05/1916 Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 5th Field Coy. Grave...