Memorial Title

Lt E Wood

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial tablet to Lt Edward Wood in St Matthew's Church, Pentrich, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Matthew's Church
Main Rd (B6016)
Pentrich
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE5 3RE

NGR:
38974 52615 ±5m
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Location details:
On the north wall of the chancel.

Type

Overall type: Tablet.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A wall-mounted white marble tablet on a black stone backboard. The plain oblong tablet bears an inscription incised in upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	White marble	c535	c820	20	Fair
Backboard	Black stone	710	990	25	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT EDWARD WOOD, OF THE 12TH. REGT.
BOMBAY NATIVE INFANTRY;
SON OF THE REVD. JOHN WOOD, AND EMILIA SUSANNA HIS WIFE:
HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT MEEANEE, NEAR HYDERABAD,
ON THE 17TH. DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1843,
AND WAS BURIED ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE:
HE FELL WHILST BRAVELY CHEERING ON HIS MEN TO VICTORY,
IN THAT UNEQUAL AND DREADFUL CONFLICT,
WHEN SIR C. NAPIER WITH 2400 MEN
TOTALLY ROUTED ABOVE 30,000 BELOOCHEES.
ESTEEMED AND BELOVED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS
AND FELLOW SOLDIERS, REGRETTED AND LAMENTED
BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM, HE DIED AGED 31 YEARS.
ALSO IN MEMORY OF SUSANNA, DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE NAMED JOHN, AND EMILIA SUSANNA WOOD.
SHE DIED FEBRUARY THE 12TH. 1849, AGED 38 YEARS,
AND IS BURIED IN THIS CHURCH-YARD.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Colonial India (British Invasion of Sindh).	Totals
Action	Battle of Miani (or Meeanee) (7 Feb 1843)
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From 19th century: Pentrich Parish Council; Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Pentrich Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

13th February, 1967: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List for England number 1109151.

26th July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

References

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Comments

The aggressive and exaggerated description of the battle bears little resemblance to modern analysis and interpretation of the invasion.

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