by Ali | Aug 30, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Essex, Native cross, propellor
Lieutenant Claude Handley Trotter Location: All Saints Church, Romford Road, Chigwell Row, Essex IG7 4QD Details on cross: Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): N/A Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): metal disc in centre of cross. Other...
by Ali | Aug 30, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Leicestershire, Museums
Private William Payne Location: Hinckley & District Museum, Framework Knitters’ Cottages, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU. Website Details on cross : 4 GRU Tags. Unable to read from photograph (more information to follow) Text...
by Ali | Aug 30, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Northamptonshire
2nd Lieut CBD Wake St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall, Northampton, NN7 Details on cross: “In memory of” (and) “rest in peace” scribed in black paint on the shaft and on the square attached to the center of the cross beam “Of 2nd Lieut CBD Wake, 2nd KRRC, killed in...
by Ali | Aug 30, 2017 | 1914, Clackmannanshire, Crosses, German
CAPT THE HON R BRUCE Location: Clackmannan Parish Church of Scotland, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, FK10 4JG Details on cross: GRU tags CAPT THE HON R BRUCE 2-A&S HIGHLRS 26 8 14 Hier ruht ein Engl. Hauptmann. Hushland. Regt. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
by Ali | Aug 29, 2017 | Crosses, Norfolk, Second World War
Richard George Arthur Barclay Location: Cromer Parish Church, St Peter and St Paul, Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HH Details on cross: On cross : unknown airman On Canopy : This cross marked the desert grave of Squadron Leader R.G.A Barclay D.F.C R.A.F.V.R...
by Ali | Aug 23, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Merseyside
CPL K.W.Loggie Location: Princes Road, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 1TG Details on cross: In memory of 106216 CPL K.W.Loggie, Coy RE ‘H” Special, died of wounds 23-7-17. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Hand painted ornate black text...
by Ali | Aug 23, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, West Midlands
CAPT. C. MARTINEAU Location: St Alphege, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3RB Details on cross: Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): 4 Metal Tags. 3 horizontal detailing the casualty; CAPT. C. MARTINEAU. R. WARWICK. REGT. 5 – 5 – 18 . 1 on top the...
by Ali | Aug 21, 2017 | Crosses, Other material, Uncertain provenance, Yorkshire
Coy. Q. M. Sgt Harry Dawson Location: Selby Abbey, The Crescent, Selby, York, YO8 4PU Details on cross: In loving memory of Coy: Q. M. Sergt Harry Dawson 1st/6th W. Yorks. Who died of gun-shot wounds 3rd June 1915 in his 48th year. Grave H.81. Text type (e.g....
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1915, Crosses, lost markers, Surrey
Capt. H R Townsend Green Location: Saint Saviour’s Church, Connaught Rd, Brookwood, Woking GU24 0AS Details on Plaque (Cross has rotted away): Queen’s Westminster Rifles Capt. H R Townsend Green 3rd March 1915 Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori Text type (e.g....
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Hampshire
Lieut. W. Ogilvy Location address: Holy Cross Church, Binsted, Alton, GU34 4NX Details on cross : G.R.U Lieut. W. Ogilvy 23.3.18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU metal Tags Cross dimensions (millimetres)- did not have tape measure so had to...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Leicestershire
Lieut S Wing Location: St Peter and St Pauls Church, Teigh Road, Market Overton, Rutland, LE15 7PW Details on cross: In memory of Lieut S Wing 65th How’s Battery RFA Killed in Action 10/8/17 RIP Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Black paint Other...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1915, Crosses, Duplicates, Leicestershire
Lieut. Col, Percy Evans-Freke Location: St John the Baptist : Church Lane, Bisbrooke, Rutland, LE15 9EL Details on cross 1: RIP In memory of Lieut. Col, Percy Evans-Freke Leicestershire Yeomanry Killed on active service XIII.V.XV Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
