Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A unique illuminated address from survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade - presented to T. H. Roberts on the occasion he invited them to his offices in Fleet Street to view Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee procession in 1897

The colours of the Light Brigade regiments top left, with laurel decoration, and inscribed:

‘To T. H. Roberts

158 Fleet Street

Dear Sir,

We the survivors of the Light Cavalry Charge at Balaclava desire to record our deep sense of the warm hearted hospitality extended to us upon the occasion of Her Most Gracious Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.

The noble spirit which prompted you to give some happiness to those, many of whom would otherwise have been excluded from all participation in the National festivities, does equal and infinite honour to your head and heart.

We find words inadequate to give expression to our feelings in parting from so kind a friend, but dear Sir, you may be assured that the memory of your generous and patriotic action will remain with everyone of us until the last hour of our lives.

That you and yours may long enjoy the blessings of health and prosperity is the earnest hope of every survivor of The Charge privileged to be present as your guest.

We subscribe ourselves, Dear Sir, your obliged and faithful friends.’

Followed by the signatures, in black ink, of 65 Light Brigade survivors.

Restored overall, framed and glazed £1800-2200

The signatures include:

4th Light Dragoons:

John Boxall
Daniel Deering
John Edden
John Ford
Joseph Grigg
J. Herbert
William Jones
Tom King
James Olley
John Palin
1353 William Pearson
William Pitt
Ferdinand Stanley
John Whitehead

8th Hussars:

Henry Cheshire
John Hogan
Charles Macaulay
Richard Palframan

11th Hussars:

Robert Ashton
Benjamin Beeson
R. Briggs
J. Buckton
William Cullen
David Grantham
Matthew Holland
J. Lawson
Robert Martin
John Parkinson
W. Perkins
William Sheppard
T. Warr


13th Light Dragoons:

Job Alwood
G. Badger
William Allen Dumanye
George Gibson
Edward Hindley
Edwin Hughes
J. H. Lamb
James Mayhew
F. Peake

17th Lancers:

John Brown
James Buck
M. L. Lanfried
Peter Marsh
James Mustard
James Nunnerly
John Smith
J. Wightman