by admin | Jun 23, 2017 | Crosses, East Sussex, Unknown soldier
UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Location: St Margaret’s church 22 West Street, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8TS The cross is displayed on the wall on the right hand side as you face the altar. The cross commemorates an unknown British soldier. Details on cross: UNKNOWN...
by admin | May 24, 2017 | Crosses, Manchester, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: St Anne’s Church, Trinity Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 3GD The cross is displayed towards the front of the church near the altar on the left hand side as you face the altar. The cross commemorates an unknown British...
by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Crosses, Lancashire, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: St Peter and St Paul Church Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 3AJ The cross is displayed in the Derby Chapel which became the War Memorial Chapel after the Great War. The cross commemorates an unknown British soldier and is positioned...
by admin | Mar 3, 2017 | Cheshire, Crosses, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: Christ Church, Kings Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral CH63 8LX The cross is prominently displayed near the front of the church on the right hand side as you face the altar. The cross commemorates an unknown British soldier. Details on...
by admin | Jan 23, 2017 | Crosses, Merseyside, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: St Matthew’s Church 410 Stanley Road Bootle, Liverpool Merseyside L20 5AE The cross is located low down on the wall on the left hand side as you enter the church. The cross is mounted on a marble tablet. Underneath the cross...
by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Unknown soldier, Yorkshire
Unknown British Soldier Location: Holy Trinity church 10 King St Hull HU1 2JJ Details on Cross: Two GRU tags Top: GRU Location number – Unknown On beam: Unknown British Soldier Mounted to Pillar. Appears to be a standard British Army pattern cross. Photographic...
by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Crosses, Fabian Ware presented, Merseyside, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Presented to the cathedral in a special ceremony on July 16th 1931 by Sir Fabian Ware. Location: Liverpool Anglican Cathedral St James Mount, Liverpool Merseyside L1 7Az Details on cross: Metal GRU Tag at top of shaft I.W.G.C. further down the...
by admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses, Non-Great War, Surrey, Unknown soldier
Two Unknown British Soldier (both major twentieth century wars) “The Poppy Factory is the country’s leading employment charity for veterans with health conditions or impairments. We work with businesses across the country to provide bespoke opportunities and...
by admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Crosses, Found, Surrey, Toc H presented, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier A relocated cross that we thought was lost during renovations work, turned up in a store. Location: St Nicholas Church, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8AS Details on cross: G.R.U. UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved):...
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Cheshire, Crosses, Unknown soldier
Unknown British Soldier Location: St Matthews Church, York Street Bromborough Wirral, Cheshire CH62 4TY Details on cross: Slanting left to right upwards Metal GRU tag, 3-B-13 Metal Tag on Cross member Unknown British Soldier There is a plaque below which has been...
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Cheshire, Crosses, Unknown soldier
UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Location: St. Pauls Church Hooton Wirral Cheshire CH66 1QF Details on cross: GRU tag at top of shaft slanting from left to right 13 H 14. Metal tag on cross member Unknown British Soldier. There is a small plaque below the cross member 1914...
by admin | Oct 17, 2016 | Crosses, Isle of Wight, Multiple crosses, Uncertain provenance, Unknown soldier
Unknown Location: Carisbrooke Cemetery (Mount Joy cemetery). Isle of Wight PO30 1YS Details on crosses: Three crosses standing against chapel wall, below a stone plaque which reads 1915 HERO’S CORNER IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN Their duty...
