by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | 1917, Crosses, London, Oddities, Uncertain provenance
Albert Ball VC Location: Officer’s Mess, Biggin Hill, Bromley, London There is a second cross for Albert Ball VC in the Officers Mess in Biggin Hill. This isn’t consistent with the photographs of the original at Trent College which leaves us with a bit of...
by admin | Jul 17, 2018 | 1917, Crosses, Museums, propellor, Rutland
ALEXANDER CHARLES NICHOLAS MARCH PHILLIPPS De Lisle Location: Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW http://rutlandcountymuseum.org.uk/ GRU LIEUT A C N M P DE LISLE 20.11.17 RIP 21 SQUAD R.F.C. Propeller Cross, the lettering is painted...
by Ali | Jul 17, 2018 | 1917, Crosses, Essex
GNR J. P. BROWN Location: All Saints Church, Prittlewell, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 5PA Details on cross: G.R.U. 105273 GNR J. P. BROWN 95TH SIEGE BTY R.G.A. 3RD AUGUST 1917 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Cross dimensions (millimetres...
by Ali | Jul 17, 2018 | 1917, Crosses, Lincolnshire
LIEUT. W. H. OWSTON Location: The Church of St Peter, 2 Church Cl, Glentham, Market Rasen LN8 2EW Details on cross (Text content of cross): GRU RIP LIEUT. W. H. OWSTON 2/4TH LINCOLN REGT DIED OF WOUNDS 22-10-17 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): 1 GRU...
by Ali | Apr 3, 2018 | 1915, 1917, Crosses, Kent, Multiple crosses
MULTIPE MARKERS: TENNANT & BARHAM 2/LT. H. TENNANT Location address: St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Rolvenden, Kent, England, TN17 4LT TQ 84503 31220 Details on cross: Two tags at top of upper arm with nail marks beneath. Painted inscription on cross arm...
by Ali | Apr 3, 2018 | 1917, Crosses, Kent, propellor
CAPT A. T. LOYD Location address :St. Laurence’s Church, Horns Road, Hawkhurst, Kent, England, TN18 4N, TQ 75606 29454 Details on cross : Propeller cross: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ CAPT A. T. LOYD/ EAST KENT R. & RFC/ KILLED IN ACTION/ SEPT 28 1917 Text type (e.g....
by Ali | Apr 3, 2018 | 1916, 1917, Crosses, Kent, Multiple crosses
Multiple crosses – Gunnis and Streatfield CAPT. G. GUNNIS Location address: St Marys Church, Eden View, Chiddingstone, Kent, England, TN8 7AH TQ 50089 45189 Details on cross: Tag on top arm – G R U 3 tags on cross center – CAPT. G. GUNNIS, M. C. // 3RD...
by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | 1917, 1918, 1919, Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses
William Frank Bailey, Robert George White, Richard Guy Purcell & Harry Mark Tiller Location: Church of St George, Damerham, Hampshire, SP6 3JF William Frank Bailey, service no. 8133, Wiltshire Regiment, 2nd Bn., died 16/01/1919. Robert George White, service...
by Ali | Dec 19, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, French Cross, Yorkshire
Edgar Claude Donovan Location: St Michael, Garton in Holderness, Garton, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU11 4QB Details on cross (Text content of cross): 32 Edgar Claude Donovan Lieutenant RNVR armee britannique Mort au champ d’honneur le 26 avril 1917 Text type...
by Ali | Dec 19, 2017 | 1915, 1917, Crosses, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Multiple crosses
Location: Dean Cemetery, 63 Dean Path, Edinburgh EH4 3AT 2 Lt D C H MacBrayne Details on cross (Text content of cross): 2 Gru tags – Lieut DCH Macbayne RFC Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Cross dimensions (millimetres please) N/A Other...
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 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...