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:
IN MEMORY OF
Major J. P. Becher D.S.O.
(1/8 SHERWOOD FORESTERS)
WHO DIED ON 1.1.16 FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN THE
ATTACK ON THE HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBDT 16.10.15
SANS PEUR. SANS REPROCHE.
Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Metal plaque engraved
Cross dimensions (millimetres please)
Shaft Height: 1340mm
Cross beam width: 860mm
Width of wood: 100mm (shaft), 80mm (circle)
Thickness or depth: 50mm
Other information
Mounting to wall: Fixed to wall and supported at bottom of shaft and supported under outer extremities of cross beam
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): Very weather worn
Notes and observations:
Major John Pickard Becher is also commemorated beneath a stained glass window in Southwell Minster itself (http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/rollofhonour/WarMemorials/Details/587)
Survey and Photography courtsey of Geoff Snare
Date of survey: 19 October 2016
