Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Carisbrooke : St Mary's Church -
- Memorial to William H Dennie -

Location

In St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, PO30 1SS.
 
See map on www.streetmap.co.uk
 
National Inventory of War Memorials Record

Link : NIWM Reference 40715
 
English Heritage Listing Status

St Mary's Church is Listed Grade I. Since the Memorial forms part of the fittings of the Church, it is assumed to be covered by the Listing.
 
Description

A private memorial plaque detailing Colonel Dennie's service and death in India.
Memorial

Carisbrooke St Mary's : Dennie
 
Inscription


SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
COLONEL WILLIAM HENRY DENNIE
OF CLATTERFORD, IN THIS PARISH,
AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE QUEEN, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
OF THE 13TH OR PRINCE ALBERT'S REGIMENT OF LIGHT
INFANTRY, AND COMPANION OF THE BATH.

THE SAME PAGE OF HISTORY WHICH RECORDS
SUCCESSES OF THE BRITISH ARMS AT GHUZNEE, BAMEEAN,
AND JELLALABAD, WILL PROCLAIM THE HISTORIC ZEAL
WITH WHICH HE SERVED HIS QUEEN AND COUNTRY.
HE FELL ON THE FIELD OF VICTORY APRIL 7TH 1842,
AGED 52 YEARS.

AFAR FROM CHRISTIAN LANDS,
HIS MORTAL REMAINS SLEEP WITHIN THE LINES
OF THE NOW DISMANTLED FORTRESS OF JELLALABAD,
AWAITING THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST.

"AND HE SHALL SEND HIS ANGELS WITH A GREAT
SOUND OF A TRUMPET, AND THEY SHALL GATHER
TOGETHER HIS ELECT FROM THE FOUR WINDS,
FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER."


 
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