Lieutenant George Lambert V.C.

[Wardsbitter]

All,

 

My language may have been a little inappropriate in the last post.

 

Aims as regards Wardsend/Lamberts Grave have to be limited and realistic - we have to keep this in the public eye. I feel the situation regarding responsibility is less than crystal clear and the Council have made no inroads as yet.

[alabama]

the council will do nothing unless forced to

[darylslinn]

I have worked in an office looking in the direction of Wardsend Cemetery for 19 years unaware that it was even there.

4 years ago I took a walk during lunchtime around the back of the dog track over the then single track road bridge and up through the woods to discover the gravestones in the vicinity, the reason for me that day was the railway line and my interest in railways.

The bridge was washed away in the floods but has now been gladly replaced but the area around is in a sorry state.

I am in total awe of this story, a man, a hero and his final resting place left in such a state.

Is the grave in the lower part of the cemetery and within easy reach of the footpath ?

I for one am willing to pop down there every so often to tend this grave and pay tribute to such a hero in whichever way is felt necessary.

A man such as this should not and never be forgotten.

[harrison_595]

This is the info i found on George Lambert from the York and Lancaster Regimental Museum

 

 

Medal entitlement of:

Lieutenant George LAMBERT

84th Regiment ( York & Lancaster Regiment )

 

* Victoria Cross

* Indian Mutiny Medal ( 1857-58 )

o 2 clasps:

o "Defence of Lucknow" - "Lucknow"

 

The 84th Foot had six Victoria Crosses awarded to men serving in its ranks all won during the Indian Mutiny :

 

* Abraham Boulger

* Joel Holmes

* George Lambert

* John Sinnott

* Augustus Anson

* Patrick Mylott

[retep]

The Late Lieutenant Lambert.-Our townsman, Mr. Edwin Smith, of the Sheffield Marble Works, has just executed a neat marble tablet to the memory of the above respected officer, and which has just been forwarded to his parents in the county of Armagh.

It consists of a stainary marble tablet, supported upon trusses on the pediment of which is neatly carved two swords, suspended from which is the Victoria Cross, encircled with a ribbon, on which is engraved, "For Valour."

The whole is placed on a black marble background.

The tablet has the following inscription :- "In memory of Lieutenant George Lambert, V.C. Adjutant H.M. 84th Regiment, who died at Sheffield, February 10th, 1860, aged 39 years."

This tablet was presented to his parents by his brother officers, as a token of their esteem, and in appreciation of his gallantry during the Indian campaign of 1857 and 1858

[Wardsbitter]

retep,

 

Thanks for this-fascinating.

 

Moderator- is there a need to link these threads?

 

Thanks

 

WB

[dean1]

Maybe an approach to Lord Ashcroft and his millions ?

[grouchomarx]

could this guy be moved to some where more befitting??

[retep]

It would be better to make his surroundings more befitting.

[sarasen92]

All,

 

My language may have been a little inappropriate in the last post.

 

Aims as regards Wardsend/Lamberts Grave have to be limited and realistic - we have to keep this in the public eye. I feel the situation regarding responsibility is less than crystal clear and the Council have made no inroads as yet.

 

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/TA-donation-will-help-community.6560317.jp

 

so the funds to fix up or move the grave have been there all the time.