One for Liverpool Annie Part 2

[forester]

A fitting one for Easter.........

Lt. Henry Ashley Sparke, 4th Light Dragoons (see also Reply #18)

Sparke, born 1828, was killed in the Charge and buried by the Russians.
Sparke's father, Canon John Henry Sparke, was the Rector of St Mary's, Gunthorpe, Norfolk from 1831 to 1870. During the 1860's he undertook a complete rebuilding of the chancel and the east window commemorates the death of his son. The window is the work of a London designer, William Warrington and depicts the last days of Christ from Palm Sunday to the Ascension.







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[liverpool annie]

Those windows are gorgeous Phil .... I read about them ... but hadn't seen them ... thank you ! 

[liverpool annie]

Here's something interesting .....

From the London Athenaum - the British Museum which in addition to its other treasures, contains one of the largest Chinese libraries in Europe, has just sustained the loss of the Chinese scholar to whom the cataloguing of it was intrusted -

M Louis Augustin Prevose who was born at Troyes in Champagne on 6th June 1796 and died in London 25th April 1858 - passed the greater part of his life in England. He married in 1825 an English wife who survives him - and in 1854 he lost his only son Frederick Prevost fighting under the assumed name  of Melrose among the foremost of the English cavalry at the deadly charge of Balaklava !!

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A01E1D91331EE34BC4C52DFB1668383649FDE

* EJ Boys - Melrose Pte Frederick 975 17th L

[liverpool annie]

January 20th 1896

The death has just occured at Chatham of William Henry Faulkner  one of the few survivors of the 600 who took part in the famous Balaklava Charge - born in Inverness William Faulkner at the age of 17 - joined the 4th Light Dragoons

In charging the Russians guns at Balaklava he received a bullet in his neck where it remained till the day of his death - being deeply buried in the muscles  .... the young dragoon attacked the Russian who fired the shot and cut him through with his sabre from shoulder to side severing his body completely ..... he was invalided home suffering from mental abberation ....  after his restoration and convalescence he joined the Royal Marines .... he completed 21 years service with the Royal Marines and then retired on a meagre pension ... afterwards getting employment as a labourer

The national and military authorities in recognition of his gallant services to his country admitted him to Melville Hospital during his last illness and at the funeral a party of Royal Marines in uniform bore his body to the grave. He was 59 years old.

More details below .....

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9901E7D6173BEE33A25753C2A9679C94679ED7CF

* EJ Boys - missing

[liverpool annie]

From the London Times October 2nd 1884

Yesterday the remains of Mr Thomas Perry of Dalston b. 1822 d. 1884 - formerly of the Eighth Regiment of Royal Irish Hussars were interred in Abney Park Cemetery several of his former military comrades accompanying the procession.

He was with his regiment at the siege of Sebastopol - having previously taken part in the battle of Alma and was one of the famous Six Hundred who rode in the memorable charge of Balaklava

More details below ......

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9905E4D6163AEF33A25754C1A9669D94659FD7CF

* EJ Boys - Perry Pte Thomas 597 8th H

[liverpool annie]

London Telegraph July 19th 1880

Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget (1818-1880) led the 4th Light Dragoons in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava and subsequently commanded the brigade - and for a short time the cavalry division in the Crimea. In 1865 he was made inspector-general of cavalry -  in 1871 lieutenant-general and K. C. B. - and in 1877 full general. His Crimean journals were published in 1881.

More details below ......

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9505EEDD143FEE3ABC4851DFB166838B699FDE

[liverpool annie]

New York Times March 1st 1912

William A Rowley - soldier of fortune - died Wednesday at St Louis in his 79th year. Mr Rowley took part in the battle of Balaklava and was the possessor of three medals won during the Crimean War - in that war he took part in the Battles of Alma Sebastopol and Balaklava. He received a medal from the Turkish Governmentfor his part in the engagement at Sebastopol and received another from the British Government for long service in the army.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9507EFDD1F31E233A25752C0A9659C946396D6CF

* EJ Boys - Rowley Pte William 1825 4th LD

[liverpool annie]

London Daily News October 31st 1890

A little light relief !! 

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A02E1DB113BE533A25752C3A9669D94619ED7CF

[liverpool annie]

New York Times 12th June 1856

We see by Quebec papers that the British transport steamship " Resolute " has arrived at that port with the first installment of the Crimean Army. On the 9th instant - portions of two regiments ( over 800 men ) were disembarked at Quebec
The " Resolute " made the passage from Balaklava in less than 30 days - a quick trip considering that the distance is upwards of six thousand miles.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9506E5DE1339E134BC4A52DFB066838D649FDE