Memorial: M2120

Window in St Nicholas’s Church, Elstree, Hertfordshire dedicated to Myles Clayton Cross. d. 1943

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'To the Glory of God and in / Grateful and Loving Memory of / William Mark Cross / of this Parish who Died 1st July 1944 / and of his Son / Myles Clayton Cross / Surgeon R.N.V.R. who gave his life / in the cause of Freedom 3rd Dec 1943'

Details

Description: Pair of windows depicting St Michael and St George. Foul anchor badge above.
Type: Window
Artists: G. Maile & Son Ltd
Vessel: H M Minesweeper Clacton

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Cross, Myles Clayton
Age:
Date of Death: 31/12/1943
Cause of Death: Vessel loss
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RNVR
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Lost in minesweeper 'Clacton'. Mined 31 December 1943.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS), 1999

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