EAST TRENT CHURCHES
Besthorpe, Clifton, Collingham,
Girton, Harby, Holme, Langford, South Scarle, Thorney, Winthorpe
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EAST TRENT CHURCHES
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David Collins (our official photographer) told the Editor that when he discovered the headstone in All Saints' Churchyard he offered to clean it up, only to find that 'someone' in the meantime had done so! He also referred to other mysteries1 concerning the names of the heroes attached to the discovery. This was guaranteed to whet the Editorial Team's appetite. Read on . . . Click photos below to enlarge, then . . . Click <-- back button (top left) to return to this page Photographs and story © by David Collins & Editorial Team The Charge of the Light Brigade 
This Memorial Stone in All Saints' churchyard in Collingham reminds us of the brave soldiers who took part in that famous battle in 1854. It heads the hallowed ground of two of the local heroes (who were actually buried near where they fell in battle), and mentions a third local man who survived the charge.
A close-up of the top of the Memorial Stone reveals information about these three heroes . . .
Since the above visit, and coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the Charge, we photographed a lovely bunch of flowers that was left at the newly cleaned up Headstone. The plot thickens! Any answers please?
Here we are a few days later. A mysterious cross and poppy has appeared. Zoom in! That's better. But it is still difficult to read the inscription on the newly attached cross. More zoom below . . .
So, it's remembering the 17th/21st (Lancers), and therefore more attached to the headstone than the grave. It also refers to the 150th Anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade. So does this confirm that we do have some local Crimean Heroes remembered in our Village Churchyard? The wording on the headstone reads: In Memory of And George Broome, his
Brother in law: They were privates in the 17th
Lancers, John Bacon their Brother (of
the same Regiment) "Charge" was the
Captain's cry: Honour the Brave and Bold! "Thou hast girded we with strength unto he Battle" Footnote 1. David Collins mentions that in his researches he discovered that on the medal and casualty roll (of which he has copies) there is no mention of the names BACON, but there are two names of BAKER! He thinks that way back in the past the regiment got the names wrong. There were, he continues, certainly Bacon family members in Collingham around the start of the 19th Century, and by a curious twist of fate, during the First World War, when another two Bacon Brothers were killed in France. Comments from readers welcome, Return to story. If you would like to compare the above with the full poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, click www.musicsmiles.com and go to What's New page. If you are interested in stories about war and heroes, based on historical facts, click The Archdeacon's Tale! to read more. Further details about lost loved ones may be found by clicking Absent Friends . . . |
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This
is a true story of the bravery of three local soldiers who took part in one of
the world's most famous battles: The Charge of the Light Brigade.
