St Andrew's Church - Prestwold
Battle of Waterloo (1815)
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ContributeLarge rectangular white marble tablet with inscription in black, with panel above showing battle scene in relief flanked by two pilasters surmounted by lion head capitals and two palm fronds crossed above scene. Whole on grey stone backboard.
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St Andrew's Church - Prestwold
Grid Reference: SK5768021482
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Inscription Reads
TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT CHRISTOPHER PACKE
MAJOR OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF HORSE GUARDS BLUE
WHO WAS KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, JUNE 18TH 1815,
AGED 32 YEARS;
HIS REMAINS LIE BURIED ON THE FIELD, AND HIS PARENTS
HAVE RAISED THIS COMMEMORATIVE MARBLE.
Verse 1 : THO' MANLY VIRTUE, WITHER'D IN THE BLOOM,
HAS SUNK FOR EVER TO AN EARLY TOMB;
WE WILL NOT MOURN FOR HIM, THAT RAISED HIS HAND
TO GUARD THE BLESSINGS OF HIS NATIVE LAND;
AND SEAL'D, OBSERVANT OF HIS COUNTRY'S CLAIM,
A LIFE OF HONOR WITH A DEATH OF FAME.
Verse 2 : PRIDE OF THY PARENTS, GALLANT SPIRIT, REST;
IN LIFE BELOVED, AND IN THINE END HOW BLEST;
WHEN WILD AMBITION WAVED HIS BANNER HIGH,
FEARLESS AND FOREMOST THOU HAST DARE TO DIE;
AND NOBLY WON, ON ENGLAND'S BRIGHTEST DAY,
A VICTOR-WREATH THAT SHALL NOT FADE AWAY.
Centre corbel : C ROSSLEA / LONDON