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Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire 6 years 2 weeks ago #60820
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The tablet is in the grounds of Holy Trinity, the parish church of Sutton Coldfield, but can't have been in its present place prior to 1976. Originally in the church, the town hall, or somewhere else? And has it been whitewashed to try to give it some protection from being outside?
The two fatalities were - H. M. Sadler, Volunteer Medical Corps. Died whilst returning. 6948 Corporal S. F. Taylor, 1st South Staffordshire Regiment. Died of disease at Bloemfontein on 22nd May 1900.
BOROUGH OF SUTTON COLDFIELD
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE BRAVERY LOYALTY AND DEVOTION TO THEIR
COUNTRY OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE ROYAL TOWN AND LOCAL COMPANY WHO SERVED
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900 01 02
* The full name of the town is the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield. The left-hand column is - WARWICKSHIRE YEOMANRY SERGEANT G. W. WALKER TROOPER F. BRIDGWATER IMPERIAL YEOMANRY SERGEANT W. R. WALTERS TROOPER J. W. MORTON " H. F. SHENTON " S.J. LISDALL SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY TROOPER A. ALDRIDGE LOYAL LANCASHIRE REGIMENT SERGEANT J. M. MERRIFIELD VOLUNTEER MEDICAL CORPS PRIVATE H. M. SADLER DIED WHILST RETURNING The centre and right columns read -
VOLUNTEERS FROM E COY 1ST
V.B. SOUTH STAFFS. REGIMENT
QR
. MR
. SGT
. H. W. GIFFINTROOPER H. G. DENNING IMPERIAL YEOMANRY " T. GREENER " G. CRUTCHLEY " H. D. FORD S. AFRICAN CONSTABULARY LCE CORP D. S. PARKES NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES
ATTACHED TO 1ST
BATTALION, S. STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
SERGEANT F. WOOLLEY...…………………………………………………...PRIVATE J. ALLSOPCORPORAL E. MERRIFIELD...…………………………………………….…." H. A. BLEWITT " L. C. SECKER...…………………………………………………......……...…" H. LEWIS LCE CORP F. M. BRAWN...……………………………………………………." E. T. RHODES " S. F. TAYLOR DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE ……................……………...." T. H. ROGERS ………………………………………………………………………………..……." G. A. STEVENTON BUGLER D. W. TUFFLEY...…………………………………….……………...." A. E. TRANTER ………………………………………………………………………………………." F. T. TURNER
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Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire 5 years 10 months ago #61811
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At Sutton Coldfield, Colonel Turner, commandant of the 1st Volunteer Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, unveiled a memorial tablet erected in the corridor of the Town Hall in honour of the local men who served in the South African War. The tablet has a centre slab of white marble, surrounded by a deep border of alabaster, with figure work in relief. It bears the inscription: - "Borough of Sutton Coldfield. This tablet is erected to commemorate the bravery, loyalty, and devotion to their country of those volunteers from the Royal town and local company who served in the South African war, 1901-02." The names of local men taking part in the campaign follow. In unveiling the tablet, Colonel Turner said the town of Sutton Coldfield very nobly responded to the calls made upon it at the time of the South African war.
The Tamworth Herald, Saturday 2nd November 1907
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Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire 2 years 4 months ago #83913
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Sutton Coldfield News, 1st June 1901
THE RETURN OF THE SUTTON VOLUNTEERS. Dinner at the Royal Hotel. On Friday evening, the 24th ult. – “Victoria Day” – the volunteers from the Sutton Company of the 1st Stafford Volunteer Battalion, who on the preceding evening on their return from the front, received such an enthusiastic official welcome from the Mayor and Corporation and the people of the Royal Town, were, along with the local reservists, entertained to dinner in the Assembly Room of the Royal Hotel. The gathering was a thoroughly representative one, the Church, the Army, and, it is needless to say, the Volunteers, the Corporation and Corporation officials, the magistracy, the trade of the town, and the general public all finding representatives. But for the absence of the Rev. F.W. Collyer, who sent a letter of apology for non-attendance, the local Nonconformist ministry would also have been represented. The Mayor (Alderman J.T. Glover) occupied the chair, and was supported on his immediate right by the Rector of Sutton Coldfield (the Rev. W.C.R. Bedford, M.A.) and the Deputy Mayor (Alderman S.C. Emery, J.P.), and on his left by Major-General Arbuthnot, J.P., and Mr S.A. Taylor, J.P. ……. The guests of the evening, Volunteers and Reservists, to whom the middle three tables running from the main table at which the Mayor was seated was reserved, comprised: Corporals E.M. BRAWN, L.C. SECKER, and E. MERRIFIELD, Privates BLEWITT, G.A. STEVENTON, and F.T. TURNER, Trooper F. GREENER (Imperial Yeomanry), Trooper H.S. PARKES (Natal Mounted Rifles), G. PICKERILL (Imperial Military Railways), Private M. LARKIN (2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment), Private T. RONAN (2nd Battalion Royal Warwicks), Private E. HICKIN (1st South Staffordshire), Sergeant J. BRADFORD (Royal Garrison Regiment, late Royal Guards Reserve), Corporal T. STALLWOOD (2nd Scottish Rifles), and Sergeant G. BRANT (Royal Field Artillery), an old veteran, whose appearance and medals attracted a considerable amount of attention. After the repast, which was served in a manner worthy of the reputation of the Royal Hotel, the Mayor rose to give the customary loyal toasts. ……. ……. The Mayor next proposed “Success and Welcome Home to the Returning Volunteers and Reservists from the Front”. They were assembled that evening, he said, to welcome home those among them who had responded to the call of their country at a time when it was in need, for they must all remember there was at one time a great crisis in South African affairs. They responded nobly to that call, and these loyal, brave, and conscientious men voluntarily left patents – and no doubt most of them sweethearts – and all the luxuries and comforts of home in order to defend and uphold the honour and interests of the British Empire. (Applause). What prayers must have been put up for their safe return, and, thank God, with the exception of one, an answer had been returned, and they were here again safe and sound. With all his relatives they deeply mourned the loss of their brave comrade, but he reminded them that in his case there was as much glory in dying from the effects of disease in the cause for which he went out as if he had actually fallen by a bullet. (Hear, hear). They would all remember the joy which was occasioned on the receipt of the news of the relief of Kimberley, and later of Ladysmith and of Mafeking. It would be impossible for those brave soldiers to have known at the front of the rejoicings which took place back home, but if they had known of them it would have stimulated and roused them to greater exertions. The English nation had shown the whole world that England’s sons were always ready to protect her interests, and, if needs were, to lay down their lives in her defence. (Applause). Might it be a long time before they were again called upon to do so! He congratulated Captain STONE on being in command of such a Company and on having such members as those who had returned from the front. Our great poet, Shakespeare, he would remind them, had placed on record the name of Sutton Coldfield in connection with Volunteers. He was much pleased to hear from the Rector that it was intended to erect a tablet in the Parish Church with the names of the Sutton Volunteers inscribed thereon. That would be another lasting memorial of their gallant conduct. In the name of the burgesses of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield he again congratulated them on their safe return. Long might they live to tell their children, and, if possible, their children’s children, the story of their gallant and noble deeds. (Applause). ……. Private BLEWITT, in replying on behalf of the Volunteers and Reservists, said it would be difficult to tell their real feelings, and he could not think of the words which would convey their sense of the grand reception they had had. The Mayor had spoken in the most flattering way of their services. He could only say they had tried to do their duty. They had their choice of going out, and he was very pleased that they did go. Now that they had got back, it would be to them the proudest event in their lives. Private BLEWITT went on to relate how one night when both officers and man had lost their way in the veldt, the word was passed down the ranks that Mafeking had been relieved. That was how they heard it. They dared not say a word, but they thought a great deal. That night they had one great regret, namely, that they had left behind a comrade. He was a fine fellow and a thoroughly good companion and comrade. They thanked them all heartily that evening. As for themselves, they had simply done what everyone would have done in their place, and they would never forget the reception accorded to them. Trooper PARKES also thanked them very much for the handsome way in which they had received him and the Company, his old comrades, as he was proud to call them. As for the enthusiasm at home which the Mayor had referred, they did get at times pieces of news. They heard of the great enthusiasm at home, and it was that which carried them through. They felt that the nation was behind them. He thanked them as representing more than the public of Sutton, but as representing the whole country. The Mayor then presented silver medals to each of the volunteers. The medals bore on the face a portrait of the King, and also the name of the recipient, and on the obverse portraits of Lord Roberts, General Buller, and General Baden-Powell, surmounted by shields, one bearing the borough arms and the other the Tudor Rose. In presenting a medal specially struck, to Mr G. PICKERILL, the Mayor alluded to PICKERILL’s gallant feat in saving the train, of which he was driver, from the Boers. Mr G. PICKERILL having briefly thanked the Mayor for his kindness, Captain STONE said he should like to thank the Mayor in the name of the Company for the enthusiastic reception accorded to them. They knew the men would do their duty, and they had done it very loyally. It spoke very well for the Volunteer force that they were so well thought of in their own town. SEE: SUTTON COLDFIELD TRIBUTE MEDAL ...
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Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire 2 years 4 months ago #83914
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The Sutton Coldfield Volunteers:
1st Volunteer Active Service Company, South Staffordshire Regiment – 6928 Corporal Edward MERRIFIELD 6948 Lance-Corporal S.F. TAYLOR (died, Bloemfontein, 22/05/1900) 6957 Private Herbert Aldritt BLEWITT 6926 Private [Lance-Corporal] Edward Maxwell BRAWN 6942 Private [Corporal] Lorenzo Charles SECKER 6933 Private George Augustus STEVENTON 7015 Private Frederick Thomas TURNER 2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, South Staffordshire Regiment – 7016 Sergeant Frederick WOOLLEY 7103 Bugler David William TUFFLEY 3rd Volunteer Active Service Company, South Staffordshire Regiment – 7181 Lance-Corporal [Private] Albert Edward TRANTER 7157 Private John ALLSOP 7167 Private Henry LEWIS 7176 Private Edward Thomas RHODES 7178 Private Thomas Henry ROGERS ... |
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Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire 2 years 4 months ago #83933
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Smethwick Telephone 10th February 1900
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE VOLUNTEERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA The Service Section has now been made up from the three Affiliated Volunteer Battalions of South Staffordshire. The section that will assemble at Handsworth on 14th inst., will be quartered for the night at the Drill Hall and despatched on 15th inst., in readiness to join the line Battalion (38th) now under orders to proceed to South Africa as part of the 8th Division. It is suggested, should the friends of the men going out wish to give them a suitable present, a pair of light field glasses would be the most serviceable article to take on active service. The officers, non-commissioned officers and men have been drawn from companies as follows: Handsworth Lieut. J. A. F. Crompton Corporal Bromley Private Shaw Private Creighton Bugler Dicks Private A. Bedford Private C. Lissimore Private Tibbins Brierley Hill Private T J Brown Private H E Bird Wordsley Lance-corporal Hall West Bromwich Sergeant W. H. Smith Private T. Hazell Private W. Edwards Private Manifold Lance-corporal Dewman Private Phillips Private Thomas Sutton Coldfield Private Taylor Private Keeling Private Steventon Private Blewitt Private Merrifield Private Secker Private Brawn Patshull Private Dimbylow Private Mountford Private H. Edwards Private Mullins Corporal Child Private Etwell Private Hadingham Private Palatos Private Mytton Smethwick Lance-corporal Whitton Private Hadley Private Gilbert Private Pegg Private Bailey Sergeant-Instructor Booth, Brierley Hill will act as pay sergeant. Comments by somebody brought up in Smethwick: Surprised to see Sutton Coldfielders mixing with those from the Black Country & Smethwick. Sutton Coldfield never was in Staffordshire and neither was Handsworth (suburb of Birmingham). Only four of the Smethwickians returned - Whitton died of enteric fever. The last should really read Private Bayley. All 5 Smethwickians were awarded the QSAM with four clasps - Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal & South Africa 1901
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Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire 1 year 9 months ago #88353
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Interestingly, as an aside to this thread, Sergeant-instructor Booth of Brierley Hill was none other than the man who received the Victoria Cross for his fighting withdrawal at the Battle of Intombe during the Zulu War, when his Commanding Officer skedaddled when he was most needed.
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