by Ali | Dec 19, 2017 | Cardiff, Crosses, Museums, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location address: Firing Line – Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier, The Interpretation Centre, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 2RB Details on cross (Text content of cross): GRU 47B2 Unknown British Soldier Welsh Regt Text type (e.g....
by Ali | Dec 19, 2017 | 1918, County Meath, Crosses, Ireland
Lieut. Col. J McDonnell Location address :Kilsharvan Cemetery, Kilsharvan, Co. Meath, Ireland Details on cross (Text content of cross): Lieut. Col. J McDonnell 5th Battn. Leinster Regt Attached 1st R. Inniskilling Fus. Killed in action 29.9.1918 Text type (e.g....
by Ali | Dec 19, 2017 | 1918, County Durham, Crosses, Unknown soldier
Location address : Hesleden Methodist Church, Front Street, Hesleden, Hartlepool, Durham, TS27 4PH These are on permanent display in Hesleden Methodist Church. They were in the DLI collection after the closure of St John’s Church, Hesleden. On the 4th October...
by Ali | Dec 18, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Needs confirmation, Nottinghamshire
Major Henry Denison D.S.O. (Possibly) Location: All Saints’ Church, Babworth, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8ES Details on cross: IN LOVING MEMORY OF KILLED IN ACTION Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Painted Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft...
by Ali | Dec 18, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Yorkshire
George Purvis Location address : Bridlington Priory Church, The Rectory, Church Green, Bridlington, YO16 7JX Details on cross (Text content of cross): Capt G B Purvis 8.6.17 56 M G C Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU Cross dimensions (millimetres...
by Ali | Dec 18, 2017 | 1915, Crosses, Gwynedd
Major Arundell Neave Location: St Gwenllwyfo, Llanwenllwyfo, Amlwch, Gwynedd, LL68 9ET Details on cross: No Details on cross. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved):No tags on cross Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Measurements are approximate Shaft...
by Ali | Dec 18, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Surrey
2/ LT. T. F. JEFFERY Location address : Epsom College Chapel, Epsom, Surrey KT17 4JQ Details on cross (Text content of cross): 2/ LT. T. F. JEFFERY R.F.A 16.4.18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU Cross dimensions (millimetres please) N/A Other...
by admin | Dec 18, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Multiple names, Norfolk
Privates George and Stanley Turner Location: All Saints Church, East Tuddenham, Norfolk, NR20 3NB Details on cross: (GRU tags) 61649 Pte S Turner Died of Wounds 5th June 1917 103rd Labour Coy 2962 (Hand painted later) RIP AND PTE G TURNER Died Oct 2 1917 at...
by Ali | Dec 18, 2017 | 1916, Cornwall, Crosses
William Alexander Stanhope-Forbes Location : Sancreed: St Creden, Sancreed, Cornwall, TR20 8QS Details on cross: GRU tag at head of cross In memory of William Alexander Stanhope-Forbes 2nd Lieut 1st Btn DCLI Killed in Action Sept 3rd 1916 Two carved poppies either...
by Ali | Dec 18, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Essex
CAPT. A. N. FALKNER Location: St Mary & St Lawrence Church Great Waltham Essex CM3 1AR Details on cross: G.R.U. CAPT. A. N. FALKNER 8 L. N. LANCS. REGT. DIED 20.7.16. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Cross dimensions (millimetres...
by Ali | Dec 18, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Kent, Other material
WILLIAM HAFFENDEN WINCH Location address St Mary: Westwell The Street, Westwell, Kent, TN254JX Details on cross This is a stone cross with a modern tag reading: 2nd LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HAFFENDEN WINCH 5th BUFFS DIED OF HIS WOUNDS MESOPOTAMIA 12th JANUARY 1916 AGED 21...
