Drill Hall, Eccles, Manchester

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A stone memorial plaque on an inner wall.

In memory of Corporal Bugler C Henshaw who volunteered with the First Active Service Section January 1900 and died August 15th 1902 from disease contracted in the South African War. Aged 25 years.

This tablet was erected by the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of G and K Companies 1st Volunteer Battalion Manchester Regiment.

The plaque was removed in September 2005 prior to the redevelopment of the building.

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Bugler C Henshaw was one of seven men from Eccles to volunteer to fight in the Second Boar War. He is believed to be buried in Peel Green Cemetery.

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Mack,

Can you confirm if this plaque is with the Manchester Regiment Museum?

Cheers,

Garry

[mack]

i will ask one of my sources at the museum

mack

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Thank You.

Only require a picture. I can pop across during the Xmas holiday.

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His grave in Peel thanks to Gerald.

[tonyrod]

photo of plaque,

Attachments:

[mack]

hiya folks.
this memorial has been cleaned+renovated,and today its now been erected in the manchesters museum in ashton.

gary,i think the museum would be chuffed to have a copy of your photo of his gravestone

mack

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Mack,

I have sent the pictures to the museum.

[mack]

thanks gary.
it will add a nice touch to his memorial.

mack

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The plaque.

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Feb 9th 1900

PRESENTATION TO CORPORAL HENSHAW

On Saturday the workman of Messrs. Browett, Lindley and Co Ltd engineers of Patricroft, presented a medal and purse of money to Corporal Bugler Henshaw, one of the volunteers selected to go to South Africa for active service with the 1st V.B.M.R. The medal was presented by Mr Thomas Browett, one of the directors of the firm, who said his own father at 81 had no recollection of so serious a crisis as this, so that everyone had to do his level best for the country. The only right feature of the whole thing was the way the nation had risen to the occasion not only by offering their lives and their money, but by every means of helping the fatherland. The Colonies, which had risen as one man, feel that the crisis is so serious that they must make every possible effort to keep the whole country together. He hoped that the Corporal would get back safe and sound, and he should have the best job the firm had got for him, and he hoped he would gain another medal from the country for his services. Whatever our rivals might say, this country never engaged in a war that was not for the good of the world, and wherever our arms went peace and prosperity followed. In this war we were trying to obtain what was right on behalf of the whole of humanity. He then asked Corporal Henshaw to accept the purse and medal from the men. On receiving the gifts Corporal Henshaw was greeted with cheers. Mr F V Gibbons, also a director, said the firm had not been asked to subscribe. But previously Major Andrew had consulted with his co-directors with the result that they had subscribed £5, which had been handed to Major Andrew at the Drill Hall. Corporal henshaw, who was again cheered, briefly thanked Mr Browett, the directors of the firm, and his fellow workmen and said he would do his very best for his country, and also try to reflect credit to the 1st Manchester Volunteers.

[mack]

cpl 7004 george henshaw,1 croston ave,patricroft
L/sgt 7003 joseph,thomas,harper vickers,48 cannon st,patricroft,aged 24,insurance agent
pte 7028 joseph gregory swindells,56 franklin st,patricroft,aged 20,spinner
pte 7007 robert blinkhorn,11 adelaide st,patricroft,polisher,aged 23

all four sailed for south africa on 15th february 1900,they were all discharged on 29-5-1901 except george,he was still in netley hospital and later discharged unfit on 15-10-1901

i couldnt find the other three who served,but i have some men from other volunteer batts from salford who went out to SA at the same time.one of them died there

mack

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Thanks Mack.

Let's hope that the other three get a mention in the Eccles Journal at some point.

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Mack,

I believe the other three are:
Lance Sergeant H Jones
Private R Rhodes
Lance Corporal J Miller