Sepoy Mutiny 8th Kings Regiment

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Reference WMO/245237

Address:

Whitley Gardens

Shaw Street

Liverpool

England

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Stone Limestone
  • Stone Sandstone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • Indian Mutiny (1857-1858)
About the memorial: Decorated celtic style with carved depictions of action in mutiny. Historic England listing entry - Memorial, 1863, to soldiers of the 8th the Kings Regiment who died in the Indian Mutiny. Limestone Celtic Cross on sandstone base. Front of cross bears 3 relief scenes, now very worn, the central one showing fighting, the lower one showing a burial. Sandstone base bears inscription: "This cross commemorates the services and death of 243 Officers, N.C. Officers and private soldiers lost by the 8th Sepoy Mutiny of 1857-1858. Some died in battle, some of wounds, some of disease all in the devoted performance of duty". To left return: "Erected at Portsmouth 1863"' to right return: "Removed to Chelsea 1877." to rear: "Removed to Liverpool 1911".
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WEST FACE: THIS CROSS / COMMEMORATES THE SERVICES AND DEATHS / OF / 243 OFFICERS, NC OFFICERS AND PRIVATE SOLDIERS / LOST BY THE / 8TH KINGS REGIMENT / WHILE ENGAGED IN SUPPRESSING THE GREAT SEPOY MUTINY / OF 1857-1858 / SOME DIED IN BATTLE, SOME OF WOUNDS / SOME OF DISEASE / ALL / IN THE DEVOTED PERFORMANCE OF DUTY NORTH FACE: ERECTED AT PORTSMOUTH 1863 SOUTH FACE: REMOVED TO CHELSEA 1877 EAST FACE: REMOVED TO LIVERPOOL 1911

Grade II (England)

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