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Location
In St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, PO30 1SS. Historic England 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 Captain Robertson's Army service and death. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE ABERCROMBY ROBERTSON ESQRE., ELDEST SON OF THE LATE COL. GEORGE ROBERTSON, AND MARIA CLARA, HIS WIFE, AND LATE CAPTAIN IN H.M. 15TH HUSSARS; WHO, AFTER UPWARDS OF 23 YEARS SERVICE CHIEFLY AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE AND IN THE EAST INDIES, WHERE HE WAS ENGAGED IN THE COORG WAR IN 1834 AND SEVERELY WOUNDED IN STORMING A STOCKADE AT THE HEAD OF THE GRENADIERS OF THE 55TH REGIMENT, DIED AT NEWPORT IN THIS ISLAND, ON THE 26TH MAY, 1854, AGED 44 YEARS. "BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD, EVEN SO SAITH THE SPIRIT FOR THEY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS." REV XIV. V. 15 T GAFFIN REGENT ST LONDON Further Information
Memorial plaque to his father George Robertson (d. 1818)
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