by admin | Dec 14, 2018 | 1918, Museums, Suffolk
Charles Holloway location: Great War Huts, Brook Farm Camp, Bells Lane, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. IP29 5NW Details on cross (Text content of cross): GRU PTE. C. HOLLOWAY. 73868 4TH. ROYAL FUS. 14TH DECEMBER. 1918 47-D-18 (Charles died of...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1917, Crosses, Museums, Suffolk
2-Lieut W L Lovell Location: Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, Martlesham, Ipswich IP5 3UZ Details on cross: GRU A-8 2-Lieut W L Lovell R.W. Kent Regt. Attd. R.F.C Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU tags Other information Evidence of use in field...
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...
by admin | Feb 16, 2017 | Crosses, propellor, Suffolk
William Harold Ryder Location: St Peter’s Church Location: Little Thurlow, Suffolk, CB9 7JQ Details on cross: Lieut. W.H. Ryder. Yorks Hussars & RFC. Killed in Flying Accident July 6th 1917 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Painted on wooden boss...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, German, Museums, Suffolk
Josef Obert This is not a returned cross, Josef was one of several victims of influenza at the POW camp in 1918. Location: Orford Museum, Orford Castle, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2ND Website: http://www.orfordmuseum.org.uk/ Details on Cross Hier ruht in Gott P.O.W. Josef...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Crosses, Suffolk
GEORGE FREDERICK FARMILOE Location: St Mary’s Church, Henstead, Suffolk, NR34 7LD Details on cross: HAC Crest. RIP 2nd Lieut G F Farmiloe 2nd Honourable Artillery Company INF Killed in Action 26.6.17 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Painted on...
by admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Suffolk
Seymour and Miles Barne Access to the church is by walking about half to 3/4 of a mile across the Estate lands, no direct vehicular access to the Church, on a private estate. Car parking is literally on the side of the road, cross a stile and follow painted black...
by admin | Sep 5, 2016 | Crosses, Suffolk, Victoria Cross
Gordon Flowerdew Location: Framlingham College Chapel Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9EY Details on cross: small GRU plot locator on upper shaft. H-1 Three GRU tags on cross piece: Captain G. M. Flowerdew Lord Strathcona’s Horse 31-03-18 Text type (e.g. hand-written,...
by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Crosses, Suffolk
Geoffrey Charles Drury Theobald Location Woodbridge Old Cemetery, Warren Hill Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4DZ Details on Cross: In Memorium Geoffrey C.D. Theobald Staff Sergeant A.O.C. Died of Wounds March 6th; 1917 From his Comrades: the Officers N.C.O’s and Men 146 Siege...
by admin | Aug 26, 2016 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Suffolk
Location: St Matthew’s Church, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4PT. Leavenheath is curious. Seven crosses, one of which commemorates someone who died in a U-boat attack off Gallipoli who was unlikely to have had a cross being lost at sea. They are uniform in appearance and...
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Crosses, Suffolk
Charles Edward De La Bere Location St Mary’s ChurchParson’s Lane Barking with Darmsden, Suffolk, IP6 8HJ Details on the Cross: Metal Tag: G.R.U. Black painted lettering – very dark and difficult to read even using a torch. At top pf the shaft: R.I.P....
by admin | Aug 11, 2016 | Crosses, Suffolk
Sergeant Cyril H Tarrant – Suffolk Regiment Location: St Mary’s Church Town/village: Monewden County: Suffolk Postcode: IP13 7DA Details on Cross: SERGENT CYRIL H. TARRANT 12TH BN-THE SUFFOLK REGT Text type: Text on Cross is carved and painted black Cross dimensions...
