Lieutenant N. H. Arnold
Indian Mutiny
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All Saints' Church - Tinwell
Grid Reference: TF0050206408
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Inscription Reads
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
NELSON HENRY ARNOLD
LIEUTENANT IN THE 1ST MADRAS-FUSILIERS
(THIRD SON OF CHARLES AND HELEN ARNOLD)
HE DIED AT LUCKNOW OCTOBER 6TH 1857, FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 25TH
ON ENTERING THAT CITY WITH THE RELIEVING FORCE UNDER SIR H HAVELOCK
AGED 23 YEARS.
HE ASSISTED IN THE SUPPRESSION OF THE MUTINY AT BENARES ON JUNE 4TH AND 5TH AND REACHED
ALLAHABAD WITH A SMALL REINFORCEMENT, ON JUNE 7TH; AND TO THE PROMPTNESS OF HIS MARCH
AND THE SKILL AND ENERGY WITH WHICH HE OVERCAME ALL DIFFICULTIES ON HIS WAY, THE SAFETY OF THAT FORT WAS ATTRIBUTED BY GENERAL NEILL. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE GENERAL ON SEVERAL
IMPORTANT OPERATIONS, AND WAS HONOURABLY MENTIONED FOR HIS SERVICES, AT ALLAHABAD, ON
THE JUMNA, ON THE GANGES AND IN THE BATTLES OF UNAO, BUSSERAT-GUNGE, AND BHITHOOR.
WHEN IN HOSPITAL AT LUCKNOW , SIR H HAVELOCK SENT WORD TO HIM, THROUGH HIS ADC THAT HE INTENDED
TO RECOMMEND HIM FOR THE VICTORIA CROSS.
HE DIED IN PERFECT PEACE HUMBLY LOOKING FOR SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN THE MERITS OF
HIS SAVIOUR.