CAPT. C.E. MALPASS
Location address (including church name, county and postcode): St Matthews Church, High Brooms Road, High Brooms, Kent, England, TN4 9BW
TQ 59162 41486
Details on cross:
(Symbol) /
CAPT. C.E. MALPASS M. C. / ARTISTS RIFLE / KILLED IN ACTION / OCT 8 / 1918
Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Yellow paint. Some outlining in black.
Cross dimensions (millimetres please)
Shaft Height: c900mm
Cross beam width:c400mm
Width of wood:
Thickness or depth: See note
Other information
Mounting to wall: Nails (see note)
Detailing: Base pointed.
Evidence of use in field (earth marking, cracking, staining, shrinkage): See note
Surface insertion depth (into ground if apparent): See note
Finish (varnish, paint, oiled, unfinished etc): None
Condition (cracked, paint peeling, woodwork, damage etc): None seen
Notes and observations: (optional)
The crosses are at the back of the nave on a south-east wall adjacent to the Hythe memorial.
This (C E Malpas) has another cross of slightly larger dimensions behind it. The other cross (D Young) is single.
Both this and that of D.Young have flower vases attached to the base, any staining may be due to this.
IWM – WMR 71161
WMOL 144335
PRT D YOUNG
Details on cross:
Four tags in total,
Top diagonal:
ORIGINAL CROSS
Three horizontal:
137028 PRT D YOUNG // {illegible}/5 NOLFOLK KS // 9 – 3 – 18
Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU type tags
Cross dimensions (millimetres please)
Shaft Height: c900mm
Cross beam width: c400mm
Thickness or See note depth:
Circle plate (if celtic type) No
Square plate (if supported) No
Other information
Mounting to wall: Nails (see note)
Detailing: Base pointed
Evidence of use in field (earth marking, cracking, staining, shrinkage): See note
Surface insertion depth (into ground if apparent): See note
Finish (varnish, paint, oiled, unfinished etc): None
Condition (cracked, paint peeling, woodwork, damage etc): None seen
Notes and observations: (optional)
The crosses are at the back of the nave on a south-east wall adjacent to the Hythe memorial.
Rectangular shadow at top of cross.
Both this and that of C.E.Malpass have flower vases attached to the base, any staining may be due to this.
IWM – WMR 71162
WMOL 144336
Survey and Photographs courtesy of: Susan Featherstone
Date of survey: 10 September 2009
