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Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Salisbury
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43620

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Current location

Salisbury Cathedral
W Walk
Salisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EN
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14237 29484
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic style cross , upper right quadrant of circular part missing , the edges chamfered and painted black , the remainder of the cross in grey/white , Identification on the circle and cross member , the lettering in four distinct styles , suggesting that the details may have been added in stages or by different individuals . Towards the bottom a small modern cross and two artificial poppies , at the bottom the commemorative wood tablet . The cross supported on a metal rod which may be a security device as one cross from this location was reported stolen in 2015 .
Inscription
ON THE COMMEMORATIVE WOOD TABLET /THIS CROSS WAS PLACED OVER THE GRAVE OF/COLONEL FRANK A SYMONS CMG/DSO MB ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE /WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT ATHIES APRIL 30TH 1917/. BURIED IN ST NICHOLAS CEMETERY ARRAS MAY 1ST/ ON THE CROSS/COL F A SYMONS CMG DSO -AMS /KILLED/(IN ACTION ? part of cross missing /APRIL 30TH/1917/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Symons, Frank A
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,place of burial,decorations
    Order of information: forename,decorations
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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