A very impressive memorial for such a tiny village, just south of Penrith.
AT THAT CRISIS
IN THE HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE
WHEN VOLUNTEERS WERE INVITED FOR
ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,
THIS VILLAGE OF EAMONT BRIDGE SENT FOUR.
JOHN HINDSON, WILLIAM TODD, ARTHUR WARWICK
OF THE 24TH COY. (WESTMORLAND & CUMBERLAND)
IMPERIAL YEOMANRY, & WILLIAM HINDSON, OF THE
VOLUNTEER COY. OF THE BORDER REGT.
OF THESE
JOHN HINDSON & WILLIAM TODD
WERE KILLED IN ACTION AT FABERS CUT
30TH MAY, 1900
THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
ON THIS HISTORIC SITE GRANTED BY LORD BROUGHAM VAUX 1901
William Todd
John Hindson
Nice aerial photo here www.visitcumbria.com/pen/king-arthurs-round-table/ which also explains why it's a historic site. You can see the memorial in the corner of the field, at the road junction.
AT THAT CRISIS
IN THE HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE
WHEN VOLUNTEERS WERE INVITED FOR
ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,
THIS VILLAGE OF EAMONT BRIDGE SENT FOUR.
JOHN HINDSON, WILLIAM TODD, ARTHUR WARWICK
OF THE 24TH COY. (WESTMORLAND & CUMBERLAND)
IMPERIAL YEOMANRY, & WILLIAM HINDSON, OF THE
VOLUNTEER COY. OF THE BORDER REGT.
OF THESE
JOHN HINDSON & WILLIAM TODD
WERE KILLED IN ACTION AT FABERS CUT
30TH MAY, 1900
THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
ON THIS HISTORIC SITE GRANTED BY LORD BROUGHAM VAUX 1901
William Todd
John Hindson
Nice aerial photo here www.visitcumbria.com/pen/king-arthurs-round-table/ which also explains why it's a historic site. You can see the memorial in the corner of the field, at the road junction.
