Major T. Cradock

Battle of Waterloo (1815)

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  • Listing Status: Grade I
  • District: Charnwood
  • Parish: Loughborough

Colourful stained glass window paid for by soldier's brother.

Gallery
View Further Details Memorial Type:Plaque, Window Ref: WMP1549 Other Designation: N/A UKNIWM Ref: 67930 Commissioned By: Sheldon Cradock Verification Required: No Information Sources: Leics Chronicle, Rfp Special Categories: Survivors

Location

All Saints' with Holy Trinity Church - Loughborough
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Inscription Reads

IN THE CHURCHYARD NEAR THIS SPOT ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF MAJOR THOMAS CRADOCK WHO WAS BORN IN LOUGHBOROUGH /
IN 1785. HE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF THE PENINSULAR WAR INCLUDING THE TWO SIEGES OF BADAJOS AND HE TOOK /
PART IN THE EVER MEMORABLE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, WHERE HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED. HE DIED AT LEICESTER IN 1851. + /
THIS WINDOW HAS BEEN ERECTED TO HIS MEMORY [ BY HIS BROTHER SHELDON CRADOCK ESQUIRE ] BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT.

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Cradock - Thomas Major Inniskilling Regiment 27 (foot) 05/04/1851
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