Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Amber Valley
Town
Kirk Langley
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Crimean War (1853-1856)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14289

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Current location

ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CHANCEL
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Kirk Langley
Amber Valley
Derbyshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 440 460
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A WHITE MARBLE CARTOUCHE TABLET WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION MOUNTED ONTO A BLACK MARBLE TRIANGULAR HEADED BASE. DECORATION SURMOUNTS THE CARTOUCHE WITH REGIMENTAL BADGE ABOVE IT. COPPER MEDALLION AT THE BASE OF THE TABLET WITH INSCRIPTION EITHER SIDE. DECORATION CONSISTS OF FOUR BATTLE FLAGS, A CANNON, FIXED BAYONET AND SWORD ABOVE THE CARTOUCH AND REGIMENTAL BADGE OF THE 75TH STIRLINGSHIRE REGIMENT ABOVE THAT. COPPER MEDALLION HAS A LIKENESS OF WILLIAM MEYNELL ON IT
Inscription
CARTOUCHE: THE LIEUTENANT COLONEL / AND OFFICERS OF H.M. 75TH REGIMENT / TO THEIR LATE COMRADE AND BROTHER OFFICER / WILLIAM MEYNELL / SENIOR LIEUTENANT / WHO, A VOLUNTEER ON LEAVE / FROM HIS REGIMENT IN INDIA / FELL GLORIOUSLY AT GUERGIVO, ON THE DANUBE / THE 7TH DAY OF JULY 1854. / AGED 28, / WHILST GALLANTLY LEADING A PARTY OF TURKS / AGAINST THE RUSSIANS. / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED / AS A MARK OF THEIR AFFECTIONATE REGARD AND ESTEEM / AND OF THE DEEP REGRET THEY FEEL / AT HIS UNTIMELY BUT GLORIOUS FATE BASE: THEY SAY THAT WAR IS HELL, A THING IMPOSSIBLE TO BE FORGIVEN, / BUT WHEN I SEE IT AT ITS WORST, I STILL FIND BLUE IN HEAVEN / AND WHEN SEE HOW NOBLE NATURES FORM IN THE RED RAIN OF WAR, I DEEM IT TRUE / THAT HE WHO MADE THE EARTHQUAKE AND THE STORM, PERCHANCE MADE BATTLES TOO.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: height 1470MM, width 820MM
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • Church of St Michael
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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