Captain Erskine Alick Crossley

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Reference WMO/294417

Address:

St Paul's Church

Church Road

Quarndon

DE22 5JB

England

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: Internal

Setting: Inside a building - public/private

Description: Liturgical object

Materials:

Metal Brass

Lettering: No lettering

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)

About the memorial: A heavy ornate brass cross on a hexagonal base. The cross is formed from broad, thin chamfered brass strips and the top and the two arms are each terminated by a small cross, each made up of four fleurs-de-lys, and a fourth such cross is positioned half way up the shaft. At the centre of the cross is a fleuron with a simplified fleur-de-lys at each corner. The cross surmounts a short cylindrical pillar with a fluted surface, which in turn surmounts a hexagonal base of three parts. The upper part comprises a bell-shaped section with a pattern on each face, while the centre section has a hexagonal cornice at the top, a wider one at the foot, and hollowed faces between. The lower section is similar to the middle one but is much larger, has designs on its faces and bears a foot at each angle. There is no inscription or other indication of the memorial status of the cross. (See Comments below). He is not commemorated by CWGC. Presumably he had been discharged by the time of his death, but the date of death of 3 April 1920 (refer page 5 of WMO/294416) is within the CWGC commemoration period. As his entry in the Book of Remembrance (op cit) states that he died of wounds, on the face of it he is a 'nom-com' as he qualified in 1920 for CWGC commemoration

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Comments:

27 July, 2006: Enquiries relating to other memorials in the church included examination of a book of remembrance, where the entry for Captain Erskine Alick Crossley included the comment “The Altar Cross was given in his memory.” There is no inscription or other indication of the memorial status of the cross so it had become forgotten despite its frequent use. It was surveyed by Roy Branson when it was noted that it is very heavy and has presumably been dropped at some point as a couple of parts are slightly bent, but it is otherwise in good condition, clean, polished and well cared for. The church is sometimes unlocked during daytime but for security reasons a simple wooden cross is placed on the altar. The brass cross which is the subject of this report is kept in a secure location and placed on the altar only for services.

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