PHILIP MIGHELL

Location:
St Mary’s Church,
Beddington,
Surrey
SM6 7NJ

Details on cross:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF MY BROTHER

LIEUT PHILIP MIGHELL
9th EAST SURREYS
ATTACHED TO ROYAL FLYING CORPS

BORN 1893

DIED
OF
WOUNDS

AT

AGNES-
LES
DUISANS

12.10.17

Plaque at base of cross reads:
ORIGINAL CROSS WAS
ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER
FREDERICK
BURIED AT BARHAM, KENT

 

Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Carved

Cross dimensions (millimetres please)
Shaft Height: 900
Cross beam width: 490
Width of wood: 110
Thickness or depth: 40

Other information
Mounting to wall: Metal bracket at top
Detailing: None
Evidence of use in field (earth marking, cracking, staining, shrinkage): None
Surface insertion depth (into ground if apparent): N/A
Finish (varnish, paint, oiled, unfinished etc): Unfinished
Condition (cracked, paint peeling, woodwork, damage etc):

Notes and observations:
From the wording on the plaque it looks like this may be a replacement for an original cross.
CWGC entry – http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/40617/

Survey and photographs courtesy of Andy Arnold
Date of survey: 21/8/16

Photo of St Mary’s church. Matt Brown. CCA2G