Rorke's Drift Memorial

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Reference WMO/200956

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Brecon Cathedral

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Brecon

LD3 9DP

Wales

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Panelling
Materials:
  • Glass Glass
  • Metal Silver
  • Other Other
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Painted
Conflicts:
  • Zulu Wars (1879)
About the memorial: Panelling in the Havard Chapel. Above the panelling are the colours flown at Rorke's Drift by the 24th Regiment of Foot, later the South Wales Borderers. Top centre is the Regimental badge. Lettering in cream. Below the panelling is a glass and timber display case containing the wreath presented to the Regiment by Queen Victoria. The wreath comprises dried flowers within a silver ring affixed to a timber square. A silver plaque with inscription is affixed to the front face.
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Panelling - This wreath was placed on the above Queen's colour of the 1st Battalion The 24th Regiment by Her Majesty Queen Victoria to commemorate the devoted gallantry of Lieutenant and Adjutant T. Melvill and Lieutenant N.J.A. Coghill who gave their lives to save that Colour from the hands of the enemy on 22nd January 1879 and in recognition of the noble defence of Rorke's Drift. As a lasting memorial of Her gracious act Her Majesty commanded that a silver replica should be borne for evermore on the Queens Colour of both Battalions of the Regiment. When the last man of the 24th Regiment fell at Isandhlwana the Zulus looted the battlefield and carried off the 2nd Battalion Colours. Some weeks later the Colour staff and crown of the Queens Colour were found in a Zulu Kraal and were carried by the 2nd Battalion on parade until new Colours were presented on 6th August 1882. The staff which is displayed above was then offered to Her Majesty who graciously accepted it. It was kept in Windsor Castle until handed over to the Colonel of the Regiment on 25th July 1923 by His Majesty King George V. Wreath plaque - This wreath was placed on the Queen's Colours of the 1st Battalion 24th Regiment by Her Majesty Queen Victoria to commemorate the devoted gallantry of Lieut. & Adjutant T. Melvill and Lieut. N.J.A. Coghill who gave their lives to save the Colours from the hands of the enemy on 22nd January 1879 and in recognition of the noble defence of Rorke's Drift as a lasting memorial of Her gracious act a facsimile of the wreath in silver was commanded to be borne on the Queens Colour of both Battalions of the Regiment. Authorised 18th December 1880.

T. Melvill, N.J.A. Coghill

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