This was a fleeting visit, but I found the cross, photographed a couple of interesting things as well as the cross and the inscriptions.
Here they are:
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| The Cross at Hornby by the roadside |
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| RE-ERECTED IN 1920 TO THE HEROES OF THE PARISH OF HORNBY WHO DIED FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR IRVING ALDERSON (Edmund Irving Alderson- The link goes to the Commonwealth Graves Website b. 4th August 1885 - d. 18 September 1916) FRED ALDERSON (There is an elder brother to Irving Alderson, but no solid evidence to confirm this.) HAROLD SLINGER (Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps d. 12 October 1917) |
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| IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF HORNBY WHO FELL IN THE 1939 - 45 WAR GEOFFREY TASMAN BARKER L.M. (Merchant Navy- d. 15 September 1940 SS Kenardoc) FRANCIS BRUNDRIT RICHARDSON M.C. (26 Station Road, Hornby) |
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| The cross is opposite the Parish Church. It was moved to its present position |
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| Dr John Lingard |
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| Dr John Lingard Catholic priest and historian 1811 1851 The reference above tells of an interesting story. |
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| The Parish Church of St Margaret |
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| The entrance to part of the Roman Catholic buildings. |
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| \\\\\\\the cross doubles as a bus stop! |
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| Great cherry tree and also a bus shelter. The house of John Lingard is behind |
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