by Ali | Oct 26, 2017 | Crosses, Derbyshire, Unknown soldier
UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Location address: Inside All Saints Church, Holme Lane, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, DE55 7NY Details on cross: G R U (at top of shaft) UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER (on cross beam) Text type: characters embossed on alloy tape nailed to wood (GRU...
by Ali | Oct 26, 2017 | 1915, Crosses, Leicestershire, Museums
CAPTAIN CHARLES COLWYN ROLPH Location address : Museum of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Newarke Houses Museum Leicester LE2 7BY Details on cross (Text content of cross): 5 GRU tags 1 ? 2 ? 3 – CAPT C ROLPH 4 ? 5 – 15.10.15 Text type (e.g. hand-written,...
by Ali | Oct 16, 2017 | 1914, Crosses, Oxforshire
Captain Cholmeley Symes-Thompson Location address: St. Michael and All Angels : Water Stratford Road, Finmere, Oxfordshire, MK18 4AT Details on cross: Cholmley Symes-Thompson 2nd Grenadier Guards Killed in Action November 17 1914 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
by Ali | Oct 8, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Leicestershire, Private collection
Able Seaman H. W. Henstock Cross remains within the family, Private address, Leicester. Details on cross (Text content of cross): In Loving memory of dear Walter Original Cross from France Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Hand Painted Cross dimensions...
by Ali | Oct 7, 2017 | 1914, 1915, Crosses, Duplicates, Multiple crosses, Northamptonshire, Related
Captain Geoffrey V S Bowlby and Lieut Lionel S Bowlby St Lawrence, Marston St Lawrence, Northamptonshire, OX17 2DA Captain G V S Bowlby Details on cross (Text content of cross): Captain G V S Bowlby Royal Horse Guards 13-5-15 Memorial Cross Text type (e.g....
by Ali | Oct 7, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Oddities, Yorkshire
Capt Robert Salter Location address: Pudsey Cemetery, Cemetery Road Pudsey Metropolitan Borough of Leeds West Yorkshire England LS28 7HH Details on cross : Not possible to see as protected by granite case. Cross dimensions (millimetres please) N/A Other information...
by Ali | Oct 7, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, Yorkshire
Edward Boynton Pedder Location address: All Saints Sands Lane, Barmston, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO25 8PR Details on cross : In memory of 2nd L’ E Pedder QMO. 18th Hussars RIP Killed in Action January 19th 1916 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved):...
by Ali | Oct 7, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Kent
Pte L.C.Blackman Location address (including church name, county and postcode): St. Werburgh Church, Church Street, Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9AL Details on cross (Text content of cross): A.I.F 5559.Pte L.C.Blackman 18th BN. K.I.A 7. 7. 18. Text type (e.g....
by Ali | Oct 7, 2017 | British Legion presented, Crosses, Pilgrimage return, Unknown soldier, Yorkshire
UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Location: St Charles Borromeo Church, 2 Jarratt St, Hull HU1 3HB Details on cross: 2 GRU tags GRU UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Other information Mounting to wall: Screwed to wall on top of...
by Ali | Oct 7, 2017 | 1917, Battalion or division, Crosses, Yorkshire
OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 64TH INFANTRY BRIGADE Location address Beverley Minster, Minster Yard North, Beverley HU17 0DP Details on cross (Text content of cross): INRI Carved at top then two plates The top plate reads: TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF...
by Ali | Sep 26, 2017 | Cheshire, Crosses, IWGC plaque, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Christ Church, 12 Church Rd, Barnton, Northwich CW8 4JH Details on cross: There are 2 GRU tags on the cross:- (1) 3-B-14 (2) Unknown British Soldier. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): 2 GRU tags and a brass plaque. Cross...
by Ali | Sep 26, 2017 | 1915, Crosses, Nottinghamshire
CAPT. R.J.C. OTTER Location: St Peter’s Church, Clayworth, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9AB Details on cross: G.R.U. RIP IN MEMORY OF CAPT. R.J.C. OTTER Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): 1 x GRU tag. Otherwise hand-painted Cross dimensions (millimetres...
