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 | 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...
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...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Boer War, Crosses, Non-Great War, Nottinghamshire, Replica
Capt. G. L. Paget – Boer War Location: St Mary’s Church, Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire Details on cross: In Memory Of Capt. G. L. Paget Who Was Killed In Action Near this spot Oct 9th.. 1900 Facsimile of a Cross Erected by his Men At Vlakfontein 1st...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
Thomas Hugh Corbett Woolley Location: St John the Baptist Church, Church Street, South Collingham, Nottinghamshire, NG23 7LN Details on Cross: KILLED IN ACTION CAPT T.H.C. WOOLLEY 2/8 SHERWOOD FORESTERS 27-4-1917 Text type: Painted The cross is a non-standard style...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
George Brenton Laurie Location: St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Lane, Carlton On Trent, Nottinghamshire NG23 6NN. Details on Cross: GRU XXXXXXXX CROSS (indeciperable text) LIEUT COL G B LAURIE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES Dimensions: Height 1125MM, Width 375MM With Plaque:...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
Harry Holt Originally two crosses, one had to be destroyed because of woodworm. Location: Holy Rood Church, Ossington, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 6LH Details on Cross: R.I.P 28802 PTE H HOLT 7TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS KILLED IN ACTION 22.2.18 Incomplete data. Other...
by admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Crosses, German, Nottinghamshire, Schools & Colleges, Victoria Cross
Albert Ball VC Location Trent College Chapel Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4AD Website There is a second cross in the Officer’s Mess at Biggin Hill for Albert Ball, which appears to be a more recently made version, more info soon hopefully. Details on...
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
Philip Umfreville Laws Location: St Marys Church Car Colston Nottinghamshire NG13 8HZ Position: Propped against north wall beneath commemorative plaque to local soldiers who fell in WW I Details on cross: CAPT P U LAWS NOTTS & DERBYS. 20-9-17 Text type (e.g....
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
John Pickard Becher Location: Southwell Minster 4 Vicars Court Town/village: Southwell County: Notts Postcode: NG25 0HD Position: On outside of rear garden wall of 4 Vicars Court, hidden by tree, immediately opposite eastern end of Southwell Minster Details on cross:...
by admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
WILLIAM GADD BALL Location: St Annes Church Sutton Bonnington Nottinghamshire LE12 5NJ Details on cross: In MEMORY OF W. G. BALL ROYAL RIP FUSILIER AGED 19 YEARS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT ARRAS APRIL 9th 1917 Text type (e.g. hand-written,...
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Crosses, Nottinghamshire
George GOODACRE All Saints Church Granby Nottinghamshire NG13 9PQ Position: In front of window on window sill, high up on south wall, opposite entrance Details on cross: GRU 3/E 12 211 56. PTE. G. GOODACRE 8/K. O.Y.L.I. 12-9-15 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags,...
