Grave Crosses Salisbury Cathedral

Col. F A Symons
This cross originally marked the grave of Col. F A Symons CMG DSO AMS. He is buried at St. Nicolas British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

This cross was placed over the grave of Colonel Frank A Symons CMG, DSO, MB, Army Medical Service who was killed in action at Athies April 30th 1917 Buried in St Nicolas Cemetery Arras May 1st

Capt. Charles Basil Mortimer Hodgson
This cross originally marked the grave of Captain Charles Basil Mortimer Hodgson. He is buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Capt. C. B. M. Hodgson 2/24th. Bn. London. attd. From. 3rd. R. W. Surrey Regt. 1.4-18 This cross marked the grave in Cairo Cemetery of Captn Charles Basil Mortimer Hodgson 3rd Queens Royal West Surrey Regt Died in hospital in Cairo April 1st 1918 of wounds received in Palestine Husband of Mary Alice Carpenter Daughter of the Archdeacon of Sarum

Lt. John Philip Morton Carpenter
This cross originally marked the grave of John Philip Morton Carpenter. He is buried at Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Somme, France.

This cross marked the place where Lt J. P. M. Carpenter Son of the Archdeacon of Sarum was killed near Flers at the Battle of the Somme and was afterwards moved to his grave in Bullecourt Cemetery

Capt. Guy Dodgson
This cross originally marked the grave of Captain Guy Dodgson. He is buried at Caudry British Cemetery, Nord, France.

This cross marked the grave in the military cemetery Caudry France of Capt. Guy Dodgson Herts Regt. who died of wounds in casualty station Nov 14th 1918 Youngest son of the late Henley F Dodgson and Mrs. Hamilton Fulton

Gunner George Arthur Keith Buskin
This cross originally marked the grave of Gunner George Arthur Keith Buskin. He is buried at The Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

This cross marked the resting place in Belgium of No. 318 Gnr. G.A.K. Buskin 1st Field Artillery Brigade Australian Imperial Force Killed in action 3rd November 1917

Capt. Francis Dodgson
This cross is a replica of the one that marked the grave of Captain Francis Dodgson. (The original was stolen from the cathedral.) He is buried at Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, Somme, France.

Capt. Christopher Ken Merewether
This cross originally marked the grave of Christopher Ken Merewether. He is buried at Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

This cross marked the grave in Port Said of Capt. Christopher Ken Merewether who died in hospital in Port Said Dec. 20th 1917 of wounds received in action in Palestine aged 27 only son of Canon Wyndham S. Merewether

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• Text: Simon Armstrong
• Photos: Simon Armstrong