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...
by Ali | Nov 30, 2017 | 1917, 1918, Crosses, Multiple crosses, Wiltshire
P. E. KING Location: Bromham, St Nicholas, Wiltshire SN15 2EU Details on cross: GRU 1-A-? Pte P. E. KING 6/ WILTS REGT 11/6/17 Text type (e.g. hand written, GRU tags, carved): GRU Tags Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 790 Cross beam width: 380...
by Ali | Nov 30, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Yorkshire
CHARLES WILLIAM FREDERICK DUNCOMBE Location address: St Mary the Virgin Church, Rievaulx, Helmsley, YORK, YO62 5LB North Yorkshire Details on cross (Text content of cross): – None Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): N/A Cross dimensions (millimetres...
by Ali | Oct 28, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Duplicates, Yorkshire
Lt. Col. The EARL OF FEVERSHAM. Location address: St John the Baptist Church, Pockley, Helmsley, YORK, YO62 7TQ,North Yorkshire. Details on cross (Text content of cross): IN MEMORY OF Lt. Col. The EARL OF FEVERSHAM. 21st KINGS ROYAL RIFLES. KILLED WHEN LEADING HIS...
by Ali | Oct 28, 2017 | Buckinghamshire, Crosses, Toc H presented, Unknown soldier, Unknown soldier located grave
Unknown British Soldier Location address: St Nicholas Church, Cuddington, Bucks HP18 0AP Details on cross (Text content of cross): Three metal tags. 1. GRU 2. 58 E 47 3. Unknown British Soldier Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Cross dimensions...
by Ali | Oct 28, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Yorkshire
Robert Percy Pulleine Location: Parish Church of St Hilda, Easby, Near Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 7EU Details on cross : GRU On cross beam – 2 LT. R. P. PULLEINE R.F.A. 4-9-16 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Pressed metal plaques, named...
by Ali | Oct 28, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Derbyshire
Athal Frederick Swindell Location address: St. Giles’ Church, Church Lane, Killamarsh, Derbyshire S21 1JY Details on cross: Regimental badge (at top of shaft) ORIGINAL CROSS (below badge characters embossed on alloy tape nailed to wood) R.I.P. (on shaft just...
by Ali | Oct 28, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Yorkshire
GEOFFREY FAIRBANK Location address: St. Mary’s, Church Lane, Strensall, North Yorkshire YO32 5XU Details on cross (Text content of cross): I.W.G.C. 2 PS/8274 L/C G FAIRBANK 20/ ROYAL FUSRS 16.4.17 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Tags...
by Ali | Oct 26, 2017 | 1914, Crosses, lost markers, Museums, Nottinghamshire
Walter Henry Guy Location address: National Civil War Centre, 14 Appletongate, Newark, Notts, NG24 1JY. Details on cross Brass mounting, rectangular in shape going to a point on top side(making it 5 sided) with a circular hole for mounting purposes. Reads 1st...
