- Type of Memorial
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- WMR Reference Number
- 37683
- Description
- Marble carving of deceased astride wounded horse, pointing forwards with sword in right hand. Relief carved into pedestal beneath of deceased defending regimental colours from French officer. Inscription under sculpture at top of pedestal and on accompanying wall plaque (white oval of stone on grey background). Originally at Gaddesby Hall - moved to the Church by rollers in 1917 when family vacated. Brass rails of gate at entrance of Chancel also used to surround statue at the Hall.
- Inscription
- Monument : EDWARD H CHENEY CB COLONEL IN THE ARMY LATE SCOTS GREYS. J COTT. FT.
Waterloo plaque : FATO PRUDENTIA MAJOR /
IN/ AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF/ EDWARD CHARLES HAWKINS CHENEY C.B./ COLONEL IN THE ARMY/ SECOND SON OF ROBERT CHENEY ESQR/ OF MEYNELL LANGLEY, DERBYSHIRE: HE WAS BORN 4TH NOV 1778/ HE JOINED AS CORNET THE SCOTCH GREYS IN HOLLAND;/ UNDER THE DUKE OF YORK 1794; WHERE HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED;/ AND SERVED WITH HONOUR IN THE SAME REGIMENT AT WATERLOO/ IN THE BATTLE OF THE 18TH JUNE. FOUR HORSES WERE KILLED/ AND THE FIFTH WOUNDED UNDER HIM; AND THE COMMAND/ OF THE REGIMENT DEVOLVED UPON HIM./ HE MARRIED IN 1811 ELIZA, YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF/ JOHN AYRE ESQR OF GADDESBY;/ AND DIED THERE 3RD MARCH 1848