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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: CWGC Crosses of Sacrifice in 'Other' Section |
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Throughout the world in cemeteries which hold over 50 war graves the CWGC erected a Cross of Sacrifice. Here's an example from Donny Anderson in Aberdeen:
These are not crosses erected by local communities. In cemeteries near airfileds or naval bases most of the dead do not come from the local community, so they do not count as civic memorials. If you are posting these crosses please put them in the 'Other' section.
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KevinStoke .
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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You learn something every day cheers for that info
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Further to Adam's post.
It is unusual for the Cross of Sacrifice to carry an inscription of casualties names. In this case these are men whose graves were lost and have been added to the Cross. Normally CWGC created a " special memorial " with the inscription " buried near this spot", " known to be buried in this cemetery ", etc.
Below is a photo of a typical Cross of Sacrifice at Perth ( China Wall ) Cemetery, Zillebeke. I believe there were four different sizes used overseas depending on the number of burials, and hence, the size of the cemetery. These were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
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In Flanders fields.
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