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Promoted K.C.V.O. on [[28 February]], [[1912]] | Promoted K.C.V.O. on [[28 February]], [[1912]] | ||
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| + | <center><small>TO THE GLORY OF GOD<br>AND IN MEMORY OF<br>REAR ADMIRAL SIR CHRISTOPHER CRADOCK.<br>KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER.<br>COMPANION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH.<br>WHO GALLANTLY UPHOLDING<br>THE HIGH TRADITION OF THE BRITISH NAVY<br>LED HIS SQUADRON<br>AGAINST AN OVERWHELMING FORCE OF THE ENEMY<br>OFF CORONEL ON THE COAST OF CHILI,<br>AND FELL GLORIOUSLY IN ACTION<br>ON ALL SAINTS' DAY I914<br>THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY HIS GRATEFUL COUNTRYMEN.</small></center> | ||
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| + | God forbid that I should do this thing,<br>To flee away from them.<br>If our time is come let us die manfully for our brethren,<br>And let us not return our honour.<br>I ''Maccabees'' IX, 10. | ||
[[Category:Personalities|Cradock, Christopher]] | [[Category:Personalities|Cradock, Christopher]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Cradock, Christopher]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Cradock, Christopher]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Cradock, Christopher]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Cradock, Christopher]] | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 19 February 2008
Promoted K.C.V.O. on 28 February, 1912
AND IN MEMORY OF
REAR ADMIRAL SIR CHRISTOPHER CRADOCK.
KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER.
COMPANION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH.
WHO GALLANTLY UPHOLDING
THE HIGH TRADITION OF THE BRITISH NAVY
LED HIS SQUADRON
AGAINST AN OVERWHELMING FORCE OF THE ENEMY
OFF CORONEL ON THE COAST OF CHILI,
AND FELL GLORIOUSLY IN ACTION
ON ALL SAINTS' DAY I914
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY HIS GRATEFUL COUNTRYMEN.
God forbid that I should do this thing,
To flee away from them.
If our time is come let us die manfully for our brethren,
And let us not return our honour.
I Maccabees IX, 10.
