Memorial
Rear Admiral Sir C Cradock
Current Location
St Agatha's Church, High Street, Gilling West, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL10 5JJ, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 18202 05154
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 30215
- Description
- White tablet with ornate frame. Lettering in black. Black painted anchor on the left of the tablet. A black painted sword rests along the foot of the frame of the tablet.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF / REAR ADMIRAL SIR CHRISTOPHER CRADOCK / KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE VICTORIAN ORDER / COMMANDER OF THE BATH / KNIGHT OF THE ROYAL ORDER CROWN OF PRUSSIA / KNIGHT OF THE ROYAL SPANISH ORDER OF NAVAL MERIT / MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN ORDER OF THE MEDJIDIEH / AIDE DE CAMP TO KING EDWARD VII. 1909-1910 / 4TH SON OF CHRISTOPHER CRADOCK OF HARTFORTH / BORN 1862 - KILLED IN ACTION 1914 / " THE DAY THOU GAVEST LORD IS ENDED / THE DARKNESS FALLS AT THY BEHEST // Second inscription: SERVED IN SOUDAN FIELD FORCE 1891 AS ADC TO GOVR GENERAL OF RED SEA. BATTLE OF TOKAR AND OCCUPATION OF AFFIAVIT (KNEDIVE'S BRONZE STAR, TOKAR CLASP, MEDJIDIEH 4TH CLASS, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES) COMMANDED NAVAL BRIGADE AT STORMING AND CAPTURE OF TAKU FORTS 1900 (PROMOTED FOR GALLANTRY, CHINA MEDAL, TAKU CLASP) COMMANDED NAVAL BRIGADE AND DIRECTED AMERICAN, JAPANESE, ITALIAN FORCES AT RELIEF OF TIENTSIN AND RELIEF OF SEYMOUR'S FORCE AT SIKU (RELIEF OF PEKIN CLASP) COMMANDED 4TH CRUISER SQUADRON 1913 - 1919 DURING REBELLION IN MEXICO. RESPONSIBLE FOR RESCUING SOME 2,000 AMERICAN REFUGEES IN MEXICO DURING AMERICAN OPREATIONS AGAINST THIS STATE. (RECEIVED THROUGH BOTH THE ADMIRALTY AND FOREIGN OFFICE THE THANKS AND APPRECIATION OF THE US GOVT) COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL YACHT 'VICTORIA AND ALBERT' 1894, TESTIMONIAL OF ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SAVING LIFE IN 1904. SILVER MEDAL OF BOARD OF TRADE FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE ON THE OCCASION OF THE SAVING THE LIFE OF THE H.R.H. PRINCESS ROYAL AT WRECK OF SS 'DELHI' 1911 WHEN HE ALSO RECEIVED THE APPRECIATION OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY. COMMANDED THE BRITISH SQUADRON ON THE COAST OF AMERICA DURING THE WAR WITH GERMANY 1914 - 1918 AND LOST HIS LIFE IN THE ACTION OFF CORONEL CHILE 1 NOV 1914 WHEN OUTNUMBERED AND OUTCLASSED IN SHIPS, OUTRANGED IN GUNS AND HOPELESSLY OVERWHELMED BY WEIGHT OF METAL. HIS FLAGSHIP H.M.S. 'GOOD HOPE' AND H.M.S. 'MONMOUTH' WERE SUNK WITH EVERY SOUL ON BOARD (Exact line spaced unknown on second panel)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank, surname, year of death, service, place of death, forename, manner of death, additional, decorations
- War
- Sudan Campaign (1882-1899)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Served
- 1
- Information shown
- rank, surname, year of death, service, place of death, forename, manner of death, additional, decorations
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good