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
43616

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Current location

Salisbury Cathedral
West Walk
Salisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14321 29531
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Replica cross in the shape of the original Battlefield grave-marker, in untreated wood and with no identifying marks. At the base of the cross is the typed and laminated commemoration. When photographed in 2017, two Royal British Legion wooden crosses were attached to the lower upright . The cross is supported by a metal rod.
Inscription
(The original Battlefield Cross had a small metal plaque attached, whose inscription is unknown; the wooden panel displayed beneath it read): THIS CROSS MARKED THE PLACE WHERE/ CAPT. FRANCIS DODGSON WAS KILLED AND/ BURIED AT CONTALMAISON, BATTLE OF THE/ SOMME, JULY 10TH 1916. ELDEST SON OF THE/ LATE HENLEY F. DODGSON AND/ MRS HAMILTON FULTON.// (The inscription beneath the replica Cross reads): Capt Francis (Toby) Dodgson/ (Brother of Guy Dodgson)/ This Cross is a replica of the Battlefield Cross/ which marked the place where Toby fell at/ CONTALMAISON - BATTLE OF THE SOMME/ 10th July 1916/ The original Cross was stolen from these Cloisters/ in 2015//
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dodgson, Francis
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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: Rank, forename, nickname, surname, relationship, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
In 2015 the original WW1 Battlefield Cross that had marked the gravesite of Captain Francis (Toby) Dodgson was stolen from Salisbury Cathedral's cloisters. As an appeal for its return failed, a replica was made to replace it.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church of England
Reference

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