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Viscount Cross
Viscount Cross, of Broughton-in-Furness in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1886 for the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, Sir R. A. Cross. His eldest son the Honourable William Cross (British politician), William Cross represented Liverpool West Derby (UK Parliament constituency), Liverpool West Derby in Parliament between 1888 and his early death in 1892. Lord Cross was succeeded by his grandson, the second Viscount, only son of the Honourable William Cross. He was Principal Secretary to HM Treasury, The Treasury from 1917 to 1932. His eldest son, the third Viscount, inherited as a minor and attended the 1937 Coronation of King George VI at the age of 17. He had two daughters but no sons and on the latter's death in 2004 the viscountcy became extinct. Viscounts Cross (1886) *R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Escutcheon
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross has been widely recognized as a symbol of Christianity from an early period.''Christianity: an introduction'' by Alister E. McGrath 2006 pages 321-323 However, the use of the cross as a religious symbol predates Christianity; in the ancient times it was a pagan religious symbol throughout Europe and western Asia. The effigy of a man hanging on a cross was set up in the fields to protect the crops. It often appeared in conjunction with the female-genital circle or oval, to signify the sacred marriage, as in Egyptian amulet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
