Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Craven
- Town
- Giggleswick
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29577
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Current location
St Akelda's Church
Church Street
Giggleswick
Craven
North Yorkshire
BD24 0BE
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 81162 64079
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SMALL Pewter ALTAR CROSS, on a 4 stage base, ON TOP OF THE REREDOS
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PRECIOUS MEMORY/ OF LIEUTENANT GERALD WILLIAM ACKROYD SIMPSON/ OF CATTERAL HALL, GIGGLESWICK/ WHO SERVED IN THE EAST DURING THE WAR/ AND SUCCUMBED ON JAN 25TH 1919/ THIS CROSS IS DEDICATED BY HIS MOTHER
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Simpson, Gerald William Ackroyd
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forenames, place of birth,manner of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 40mm, height 360mm, width 185mm
Materials: Pewter - Base
Measurements: depth 135mm, height 45mm, width 230mm
Materials: Pewter - Steps
Measurements: depth 100mm, height 35mm, width 170mm
Materials: Pewter - Steps
Measurements: depth 80mm, height 35mm, width 125mm
Materials: Pewter - Steps
Measurements: depth 60mm, height 35mm, width 80mm
Materials: Pewter
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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