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Thornton – St Michael & All Angels, Buckinghamshire

Thornton – St Michael & All Angels, Buckinghamshire

by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1917, 1918, Buckinghamshire, Crosses, Multiple crosses

LIEUT. P. A. D. JACKSON & BRIG GEN SIR W. A. I. KAY BART. C.M.G. D S.O. Location: St Michael & All Angels, Thornton, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0HH LIEUT. P. A. D. JACKSON Details on cross: IN LOVING MEMORY OF LIEUT. P. A. D. JACKSON 2ND BATT. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES....
Black Watch Museum – Perth

Black Watch Museum – Perth

by admin | Aug 14, 2017 | 1916, 1918, Crosses, Multiple crosses, Museums, Perthshire

William Debnam McLaren Stewart Location: The Black Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle Perth, Perthshire PH1 5HR   Details on cross: At the top of the cross shaft, indistinct may be the mark of a GRU plate On the shaft within a painted scroll: IN MEMORY OF On the...
Castle Douglas – St Ninians Episcopal Church, Kirkcudbright

Castle Douglas – St Ninians Episcopal Church, Kirkcudbright

by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Crosses, Dumfries & Galloway, Multiple crosses

Location: St Ninians Episcopal Church, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, DG7 1EN 2/LIEUT. D. MC.I.G FERGUSON Details on cross: GRU TAG 14th May 1915 Handwritten in white paint on black painted metal : LIEUT. D. MC.I.G FERGUSON / 2/ K. 2 O.S.B INSCRIBED (UNPAINTED) : 2034...
Hendon – RAF Museum, London

Hendon – RAF Museum, London

by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Crosses, German, London, Multiple crosses, Museums

Norman de Pomeroy and 2nd Lieut Arthur J Fischer (Fisher) Location: Hendon RAF museum, London, England, NW9 5LL, on display. Norman de Pomeroy Details on cross: Brass plate at front inscribed ‘In Loving Memory of Norman de Pomeroy 2nd Lieut. RFC killed in action...
Bradfield – Bradfield College Chapel Archive, West Berkshire

Bradfield – Bradfield College Chapel Archive, West Berkshire

by Ali | Aug 12, 2017 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, Berkshire, Crosses, Multiple crosses, Schools & Colleges

Bradfield College Chapel Archive Location: Bradfield College Chapel Archive, West Berks, RG7 6AU A remarkable set of survivals all ex-Bradfield students, mostly in remarkable condition. Special thanks to Karen Ward for going to a huge amount of trouble sorting these...
West Alvington – All Saints Church, Devon

West Alvington – All Saints Church, Devon

by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | 1917, 1918, Crosses, Devon, Multiple crosses

Location: All Saints, West Alvington, Devon, TQ7 3PN H.T.HILLS Details on cross: G.R.U. 55A19 25946 H.T.HILLS DEVONS Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): TAG Cross dimensions (millimetres please) Shaft Height: 1040mm Cross beam width: 410mm Width of wood:...
Richmond – Green Howards Museum, North Yorkshire

Richmond – Green Howards Museum, North Yorkshire

by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Museums, Yorkshire

LIEUT. COL. B.H. CHARLTON M.C Location:  Green Howards Museum Trinity Church Square, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QN Details on cross:  3 GRU Tags LIEUT. COL. B.H. CHARLTON M.C 47TH  .RN .YORKSHIRE. REGT. 22.3.18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved):...
Linslade – St Barnabus Church, Bedfordshire

Linslade – St Barnabus Church, Bedfordshire

by admin | Jul 27, 2017 | bedfordshire, Crosses, Multiple crosses

Edward Sayall and Sidney Howe Location: St Barnabus Church, Waterloo Road, Linslade, Bedfordshire, LU7 2N     Cross 1 – Sidney Howe Details on cross: 1 piece of 12mm metal strip, near the top, embossed “IWGC” 3 pieces of 12mm metal strip in centre,...
Cavendish – St Mary the Virgin, Suffolk.

Cavendish – St Mary the Virgin, Suffolk.

by admin | Jul 12, 2017 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Suffolk

Location: St Mary the Virgin, Cavendish, Sudbury CO10 8BA A Grade 1 listed building, St Mary is a rather beautiful church originally built in the 14th century, it has later 16th century and Victorian additions. It contains a memorial to Group Captain Leonard Cheshire...
Leckhampton, St Peters – Gloucestershire

Leckhampton, St Peters – Gloucestershire

by admin | Jun 15, 2017 | Crosses, External, Gloucestershire, Multiple crosses, Replica

Alfred Enoch and two unmarked crosses Location: St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, GL53 0QJ (Cemetery of church) Cross 1 See additional information below Details on cross: Text type (tags, carved) Nothing – no tags Cross dimensions in mm Shaft Height 82 cm Cross...
Coddington – St Mary’s Church, Cheshire

Coddington – St Mary’s Church, Cheshire

by admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Cheshire, Crosses, Multiple crosses

John Hamon Massie and Hugh Aldersey   Location:St Mary’s Church, Coddington, Cheshire, CH3 9ED Cross 1: Lieutenant acting Capt Hugh Aldersey Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags 2 GRU tags on cross member Lieut/A/Capt H.Aldersey 10.3.18...
Bishop Burton, All Saints, Hull, East Yorkshire

Bishop Burton, All Saints, Hull, East Yorkshire

by admin | May 24, 2017 | Crosses, Duplicates, Multiple crosses, Yorkshire

Location: All Saints, Bishop Burton, Hull, East Yorkshire HU17 8QB Details on crosses: two crosses but for the same person. First one appears to have been burnt on, the second has metal labelling as in GRU tags. 2nd Lieut R HALL WATT 1st Batt. Grenadier Guards killed...
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