Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Richmond Upon Thames
Town
Twickenham
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62880

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Current location

All Souls Church
Northcote Road
Twickenham
Richmond Upon Thames
Greater London
TW1 1PA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 16457 74840
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Battlefield cross dedicated to 2Lt Geoffrey Wilkins and his cousin 2Lt A L Hill. Mounted on wall. Together with a framed description of the cross and history
Inscription
2nd Lieut (Name) 2nd Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Died of wounds received at Loos 4th October 1915 2nd Lieut (Name) 1 Middlesex Killed 25th Sept 1915 (Loos) (On associated frame) /This cross was erected in the War Cemetery at/Choques, France, over the grave of 2nd Lieutenant/Geoffrey Wilkins, Northumberland Fusilers,/who died on October 5th 1915, of wounds received at Loos./When the cross was replaced by a permanent/grave stone, it was removed to this Church, and placed/here in his memory and in that of his brother-in-law/2nd Lieutenant Arthur Lionel Hill, 1st Middlesex Regt.,/who was killed at Loos on September 25th 1915./R.I.P/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hill, A L
Wilkins, G
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Rank,name,regiment
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: height 990mm, width 415mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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