Bodmin in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Bodmin Beacon
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 6, 2018
1. Bodmin Beacon Monument
March 18 1785
10 May 1855
Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert.
Lieutenant General in the Bengal Army
who, after sharing as a Subaltern
in the campaigns of 1803 and 1804 under Lord Lake
greatly distinguished himself in 1845 and 1846
as Major General commanding
the second Division of the Army in the Battles of
Moodkee, Ferozshah and Sobraon.
on the Sutleje
and subsequently in 1849 in those of
Chillianwala and Goojerat
in the Punjab.
And having eventually compelled the Sikh Chiefs
to surrender themselves to him at Rawul Pindee
with their whole Force of 16,000 Men and 41 Guns,
drove their Afghan Allies across the Indus at Attock,
and thus brought the War to a triumphant conclusion,
for which distinguished Services,
the Queen conferred on him the dignity of
a Baronet, and the Grand Cross of the order of the Bath
The Mouses of Parliament twice voted him thanks.
The Court of Directors appointed him to the Supreme Command India.
And This Monument
raised on this spot
at the earnest request of his fellow town’s men of Bodmin
has been erected by Companions in Arms and private Friends
this page online
in testimony of their admiration
of his eminent Public Service as a Soldier,
and their regard and respect for his
estimable Personal Qualities
E. Gilbert Hamley, Mayor
Erected 1857.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 50° 27.919′ N, 4° 43.446′ W. Marker is in Bodmin, England, in Cornwall. Memorial is at the intersection of Barn Lane and Robartes Road, on the right when traveling east on Barn Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bodmin, England PL31 1BQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Bodmin Militia Stores Keep (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); U.S. Army 29th Infantry Division Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); RAF Linguists Association (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Bodmin War Memorial (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Trafalgar Way (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Sir Arthur Quiller Couch House (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); St Breward War Memorial (approx. 11.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bodmin.
Also see . . . Sir Walter Gilbert, 1st Baronet on Wikipedia
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 6, 2018
2. Bodmin Beacon Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 6, 2018
3. Bodmin Beacon Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 6, 2018
4. Bodmin Beacon Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 6, 2018
5. Bodmin Beacon Monument
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