"Bloke on Horse" near Church

[BeppoSapone]

I have had this postcard for some time.

Does anyone know where these soldiers are camped? I think that the statue on the skyline is pretty distinctive.

Any ideas?

[kaisersoffensive]

I have had this postcard for some time.

Does anyone know where these soldiers are camped? I think that the statue on the skyline is pretty distinctive.

Any ideas?

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Why do I keep thinking that this might just be Waterloo.

I have never got anything right to date so won't be surprised to be told this is nonsense!

[Horace Bachelor]

Kaisers,

You're thinking of the lion statue at Waterloo, not a bloke on a horse.

[HERITAGE PLUS]

This is in the Aldershot area and there is a Waterloo connection. The statueof Wellington in the pic. below originally stood from 1846 at the entrance to Hyde Park. It was not popular and was moved to Aldershot in 1883.

Dave

[BeppoSapone]

Thanks for that Dave

I now just need to dig out my copy of James and see if I can identify the battalion. The regiment is clear enough from the cap badge.

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Beppo

The statue is opposite the North Camp area.

Dave

[Horace Bachelor]

The history of the statue can be found here

and here’s a print of it when it was mounted on the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner.

[HERITAGE PLUS]

As a follow up to Horace's very informative post:

Lord Edward Gleichen's London's Open-Air Statuary (1928) states:

The commision was given to Matthew Cotes Wyatt (1777-1862) and his son Richard James Wyatt (1795-1850). The Duke sat for the work and the Wyatts worked on it at Dudley Grove House, Harrow Road from 1840-43.

Matthew Wyatt was also responsible for Statues of George III (1836) and The Duke of York (design only 1834) in Cockspur Street and Carlton House Terrace, London.

Dave

[BeppoSapone]

When looking up this statue on the net I read:

"Behind the Royal Garrison Church of All Saints, upon Round Hill, stands a great equestrian statue of the first Duke of Wellington mounted on his charger"

http://www.hants.gov.uk/museum/aldershot/faq/wellington.html

Is the tall building, near the statue in the postcard, this church?

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Is the tall building, near the statue in the postcard, this church?

Beppo see: http://members.lycos.co.uk/AdminAldGarrison/rgpicpg.html for a photo of the church.

and http://www.southernlife.org.uk/aldersho.htm for aphoto of the church and of the statue as it is now.

Dave

[kaisersoffensive]

Kaisers,

You're thinking of the lion statue at Waterloo, not a bloke on a horse.

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Thank you Keynsham,spelt K E Y N S H A M Bristol.

ABOUT AS SUCCESSFUL AS YOUR WRETCHED INFRADRAW METHOD!

[Horace Bachelor]

Kaisers,

You must be as old as me to remember good old Horace.

[kaisersoffensive]

Kaisers,

You must be as old as me to remember good old Horace.

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Now that would be telling!

Radio Luxembourg from memory.

Nurse is it time for my medication?