Memorial

Corporal F Jackson

The Battlefield Cross

Source: David Long

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Current Location

Hung on the vestry wall, St John's Church , Chapel Lane , Ellel, Galgate , Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0PS , England

SD 48592 55851

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Battlefield cross or marker
WMR Reference Number: 114022
Description: White-painted wooden cross with inscription painted on the cross-shaft in black, between a crown and the Christogram IHS and a wreath enclosing the letters RIP on the down shaft. A brass plaque has been attached to the bottom of the cross carrying further information about the cross. The bottom of the cross looks as if a new section has been spliced in as a repair, and the overall condition of it gives the appearance that it has been repainted at some time.
Inscription: On the cross itself: 1280 Cpl. F Jackson 1st-5th The Kings Own/ (Royal Lancaster) Regt. Died of Wounds, 10-5-15 On the attached brass plaque: This is the original cross/ erected on the Battlefield of/ Ypres, May 1915./ It was erected in/ this Churchyard, and brought into Church/ 1967.

Battlefield Cross or Marker

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good