by admin | Dec 20, 2016 | Crosses, Norfolk
HORATIO SPENCER WALPOLE God proved them and found them worthy for himself Location Church of St Andrew Wickmere Norfolk NR11 7JE The cross is located on wall in the right hand side of the Chancel of the church. Details on cross: Top of Centre Shaft In Loving Memory On...
by admin | Dec 20, 2016 | Crosses, Kent
Cecil Edmund Brookes Location: St. Mary the Virgin Bentley Road Willesborough Kent TN24 0LB Details on cross: GRU tags One at top of shaft GRU 3 metal tags on cross member, 6276 CPL C BROOKS 8 R W. KENTS. 26.5.1917 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Crosses, Duplicates, Essex, Multiple crosses
Christopher Cecil Tower Two crosses both for Tower, one appears to be a standard British Army Cross, the other a more personalised larger cross. Location: St Peter’s Church South Weald Essex CM14 5QJ Details on cross: IN MEMORY CAPTAIN C.C. Tower ESSEX YEOMANRY KILLED...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Crosses, London, Museums
Henry Lancaster Nevill Dundas Location: The Guards Museum, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk London SW1E 6HQ Weblink Details on cross: Top of shaft (inside a painted banner): In Memory Of GRU (tag) Cross Beam: 1ST BATTN CAPT H.L.N. DUNDAS MC SCOTS GUARDS...
by admin | Dec 16, 2016 | Crosses, Manchester, Museums, Star of David
Eric Conrad Simon Dear husband of Winifred R Simon “Maitri” Location: Manchester Jewish Museum 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester Lancashire M8 8LW Details on cross: GRU tags Captain E C Simon 5th Lancashire Fusiliers 17 August 1915 Text type (e.g....
by admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Crosses, Kent, Victoria Cross
Thomas Riversdale Colyer-Fergusson Location: The New Chapel, Ightham Mote Mote Rd Ivy Hatch Sevenoaks TN15 0NT Weblink Details on cross: Above metal tag RIP TAG (unreadable) below tag descending down shaft IN MEMORY OF -on cross member- CAPT T.R.COLYER FERGUSSON V.C....
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Crosses, Cumbria
John William Hodgson ‘In my hand no price I bring, Simply to the Cross I cling’ Location: St James Church Hutton In The Forest Eden Cumbria CA11 9TJ Details on cross: Private John W Hodgson 16 Canadian Scottish Killed in Action 26.2.1918 Text type...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Cheshire, Crosses, Multiple crosses
John H. Cash, Frederick J. Lloyd, Charles Herbert Williams and Robert Cash Location: St. John the Evangelist, Great Sutton, Wirral, Cheshire, CH66 4RE We arranged to meet Anthony the Reverend at the Church. He showed us the crosses and was enthusiastic about the...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Berkshire, Crosses, Duplicates
Philip Musgrave Neeld Wroughton An interesting pair of crosses in two locations for the same man, the other cross is at Chaddleworth. Both appear to be Battlefield grave markers. It is perhaps the case that this one was a makeshift original and was replaced by a...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Berkshire, Crosses, Duplicates
Philip Musgrave Neeld Wroughton An interesting pair of crosses in two locations for the same man, the other cross is at Fawley which also shows a photo of it in situ, both appear to be Battlefield grave markers. It is perhaps the case that this one was a makeshift...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Crosses, Surrey
Location: St Bartholemew’s church Haslemere Surrey GU27 1BW Details on cross: G.R.U. IN MEMORY OF LIEUT H.S.LAWSON 3 2 5 S B P G A KILLED IN ACTION 5 2 18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Top row is a GRU tag fixed to the top of the shaft. Remaining...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Crosses, Surrey
Location: All Saints Church Witley Surrey GU8 5PN Details on cross: G.R.U. 2 / LIEUT G. H. SWANN RFC 18.10.17 PER ARDUA AD ASTRA GERALD HUDDART SWANN KILLED IN ACTION 18 October 1917 Aged 18 years THE EARTH HOLDS NOT A FINER GENTLEMAN On brass plaque at foot of cross:...
