Edward Richard Woodham
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Edward Richard Woodham was one of the survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade
on October 25, 1854 during the Crimean War
.
As the "Chairman of the committee for the celebration", he organised a 21st Anniversary dinner for the survivors of the “Charge” (at the Alexandra Palace
in London), reported in detail in the Illustrated London News
dated Saturday 30 October 1875 http://www.julienco.com/balaclava.pdf. The senior commander surviving, Lord Lucan, was not present; the newspaper account suggests that he was not invited.
In the article, there were reproduced the recollections of a number of the survivors including those of Edward Richard Woodham. The Hussars' museum has confirmed that Edward Richard Woodham had enlisted in the 11th Hussars
in June 1847 and that after the "Charge" he had spent a short period in hospital. The Bristol Town Council archive office has confirmed that Edward Richard Woodham was born on 20 February 1831 and his father (a cooper) was born on 18 November 1798. Both were born in Bristol and were baptised at St. Paul’s Church in Bristol.
He died on 12 December 1886 aged 55 and is buried in Highgate Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery#Interments(grave number 27283 in Square 121).
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. The charge was the result of a miscommunication in such a way that the brigade attempted a much more difficult objective...
on October 25, 1854 during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
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As the "Chairman of the committee for the celebration", he organised a 21st Anniversary dinner for the survivors of the “Charge” (at the Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...
in London), reported in detail in the Illustrated London News
Illustrated London News
The Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper; the first issue appeared on Saturday 14 May 1842. It was published weekly until 1971 and then increasingly less frequently until publication ceased in 2003.-History:...
dated Saturday 30 October 1875 http://www.julienco.com/balaclava.pdf. The senior commander surviving, Lord Lucan, was not present; the newspaper account suggests that he was not invited.
In the article, there were reproduced the recollections of a number of the survivors including those of Edward Richard Woodham. The Hussars' museum has confirmed that Edward Richard Woodham had enlisted in the 11th Hussars
11th Hussars
The 11th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.-History:The regiment was founded in 1715 as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons and was known by the name of its Colonel until 1751 when it became the 11th Regiment of Dragoons...
in June 1847 and that after the "Charge" he had spent a short period in hospital. The Bristol Town Council archive office has confirmed that Edward Richard Woodham was born on 20 February 1831 and his father (a cooper) was born on 18 November 1798. Both were born in Bristol and were baptised at St. Paul’s Church in Bristol.
He died on 12 December 1886 aged 55 and is buried in Highgate Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery is a cemetery located in north London, England. It is designated Grade I on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. It is divided into two parts, named the East and West cemetery....
Highgate Cemetery#Interments(grave number 27283 in Square 121).