Memorial

Second Lieutenant S G Ridley and Air Mechanic J A Garside

2nd Lt S G Ridley & A M J S Garside battlefield cross close view of dedication

Source: courtesy of Dr Martyn Hudson, Northumbria University.

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Current Location

In churchyard., St Peters Church, Redcar Lane, Redcar, Langbaurgh, North Yorkshire, TS10 3JL, England

NZ 60830 25009

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Battlefield cross or marker
WMR Reference Number: 9537
Description: A wooden battlefield cross , the edges of the cross member and upright chamfered , the dedication on the cross member, the lettering darkened . At the top of the upright is an RFC badge . The cross appears to have been varnished . Adjacent to the cross is a rectangular brass plaque commemorating one of the casualties and referring to the cross , stating it is an original grave marker. The cross shows no sign of weathering or marks of ground insertion and may be a later replacement .
Inscription: Plaque THIS CROSS, ORIGINALLY ERECTED IN/ LIBYAN DESERT, WAS SENT HOME ON /THE REBURIAL OF THE BODIES AT MINIA/ AND PLACED HERE ABOVE /THE PREVIOUSLY ERECTED MEMORIAL TO/ STEWART GORDON RIDLEY/ Cross /2 LIEUT S G RIDLEY RFC /18TH JUNE 1916/ 1ST A M J S GARSIDE RFC /20TH JUNE 1916/

Battlefield Cross or Marker

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good