Memorial

Major General Sir J E W Inglis

Mark Newton 22 July 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 22 July 2016

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Current Location

ALL SAINTS ROYAL GARRISON CHURCH, Farnborough Rd, Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire, GU11 1QA, England

SU 861 506

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 50050
Description: PLAIN RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE PLACED WITHIN AN ORNATELY CARVED STONE FRAME. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK AND RED COLOURED LETTERING. CROSS WITHIN A WREATH CARVED AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE FRAME FLANKED BY FOLIATE DESIGN URNS AND FOLIATE DESIGN CARVED ON THE SIDES OF THE FRAME. SHEATHED SWORD CARVED AT THE BASE OF THE FRAME WITH SHIELD BELOW IT.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF/ MAJOR GENERAL SIR JOHN/ EARDLEY WILMOT INGLIS K.C.B./ COLONEL OF THE 32ND REGIMENT OF FOOT/ AND COMMANDING H.M.'S FORCES IN THE/ IONIAN ISLANDS. WHO BY HIS/ ENDURING FORTITUDE AND PERSEVERING/ GALLANTRY IN THE DEFENCE OF THE/ RESIDENCY OF LUCKNOW FOR 87 DAYS/ AGAINST AN OVERWHELMING FORCE/ MAINTAINED THE HONOUR OF THE BRITSH/ ARMS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE/ TRIUMPH OF HIS COUNTRY OVER A/ CRUEL AND TREACHEROUS ENEMY./ HE DIED AT HOMBURG ON THE 27TH/ SEPTEMBER 1862 AGED 47 YEARS./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY BROTHER/ OFFICERS SERVING IN THE IONIAN ISLANDS/ IN JUST ADMIRATION OF HIS PUBLIC SERVICES/ AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/ OF HIS PRIVATE WORTH.

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 2
Served: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations

Frame

Height: 2000MM

Width: 1430MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good