by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Kent
Edward Cazalet Location: St.Giles, Shipbourne, Kent, TN11 9PF Details on cross: Carved/Inked: IN MEMORY OF 2nd LT.E.CAZALET 1st Btn WELSH GUARDS KILLED IN ACTION 10-9-16 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): No GRU tag Cross dimensions (millimetres please)...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Devon
GRENVILLE FORTESCUE Location: St Paul’s Church, Filleigh, Devon EX32 0RU Details on cross: 2 x GRU tags on shaft above crossbeam, 3 x GRU tags on crossbeam. Due to position on wall and condition of tags, impossible to read. Plaque underneath gives all the...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Shropshire
Philip Vaughan Holberton Location: St Mary, Bitterley Lane, Bitterley, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 3HL The cross is located next to some pews on the left hand side of the church, just inside the oak screen. It is dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel Philip Vaughan Holberton....
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, Norfolk
Lionel Kenelm Digby Location: St Mary, Tittleshall, Norfolk, postcode unknown. Details on cross: Small metal plate at top of cross stamped ‘GRU’ Below plate at head of cross RIP Across arm of cross 38456 Pte L K Digby 7th Norfolk Regiment Killed in action Below arm of...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, London
Location: All Saints church, Putney Lower Common, London SW15 1AP Details on Cross: In Memory of 202160 PTE G DOWN B COY 1ST BN THE BUFFS KILLED IN ACTION 7-7-17 Dimensions: Unavailable Details: None standard cross, upright and crossbeam pointed. Appears to be in very...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
Thomas Hugh Corbett Woolley Location: St John the Baptist Church, Church Street, South Collingham, Nottinghamshire, NG23 7LN Details on Cross: KILLED IN ACTION CAPT T.H.C. WOOLLEY 2/8 SHERWOOD FORESTERS 27-4-1917 Text type: Painted The cross is a non-standard style...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
George Brenton Laurie Location: St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Lane, Carlton On Trent, Nottinghamshire NG23 6NN. Details on Cross: GRU XXXXXXXX CROSS (indeciperable text) LIEUT COL G B LAURIE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES Dimensions: Height 1125MM, Width 375MM With Plaque:...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
Harry Holt Originally two crosses, one had to be destroyed because of woodworm. Location: Holy Rood Church, Ossington, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 6LH Details on Cross: R.I.P 28802 PTE H HOLT 7TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS KILLED IN ACTION 22.2.18 Incomplete data. Other...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Edinburgh, incomplete survey, Midlothian, Museums
James Fleming Location: The Royal Scots Museum, The Castle, Edinburgh EH1 2YT Weblink Details on Cross: Top of upright GRU Tag, text unreadable on photo. 351337 L/CPL. J. FLEMING 11TH R.S. 14-10-18 Text: GRU Tags Displayed cross in a museum environment. No details or...
by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, propellor, West Sussex
Eric Horace Comber-Taylor Incomplete Report Location: St Peter’s Church, Twineham Lane, Twineham, West Sussex, RH17 5NR Details on Cross RIP CAPTAIN E H Comber Taylor RAF KILLED IN ACTION 16/6/18 Plaque reads: IN MEMORY OF AN ONLY SON/ CAPTAIN ERIC HORACE...
by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Crosses, Lancashire, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: St Peter and St Paul Church Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 3AJ The cross is displayed in the Derby Chapel which became the War Memorial Chapel after the Great War. The cross commemorates an unknown British soldier and is positioned...
by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Crosses, German, Kent
William Thomas Ashby Location: St.Mary Magdalene Church, Cowden, Kent, TN8 7JE Details on cross: Carved on Cross: SOLD ASHBY 7BRW.KENT.R (On Cross-section) Cross 6.5.17 (On down section of cross) Metal GRU tags with stamped tags: 5238 PTE.W. Ashby. (First tag under...
