FEBRUARY 1788
Whoever put this one on the wall nearly 220 years ago made a very good job of the lettering. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any other information of who he was or where he was going!
However, if you look closely at the brick-course underneath, (click on the image to enlarge it) you will see a stylised laurel wreath encircling "66 GB", once again, nicely executed. I suspect that this refers to the 66th Regiment of Foot (Gloucester and Berkshire) and am waiting for some form of confirmation or otherwise from Salisbury.
However, if you look closely at the brick-course underneath, (click on the image to enlarge it) you will see a stylised laurel wreath encircling "66 GB", once again, nicely executed. I suspect that this refers to the 66th Regiment of Foot (Gloucester and Berkshire) and am waiting for some form of confirmation or otherwise from Salisbury. I managed to find this in the Regimental Timeline at the suggestion of the curator. (Many Thanks!)
On 21 May 1821, St Helena. Regiment (Headquarters plus two companies and regimental band) embarked on 'Camel'. On 24 May the rest of the Regiment began to embark for the voyage home. The 'Camel' reached Spithead on 31 July, the rest of regiment arriving shortly after. The 'Camel' continued to Chatham on 13 August, where the Regiment disembarked, the last detachment disembarking on 20 August.
On 22 Sept 1821, England, Hull. Regiment marched from Chatham on 20 March and reached Hull on 22 September and detached one company to Scarborough.
On 22 Sept 1821, England, Hull. Regiment marched from Chatham on 20 March and reached Hull on 22 September and detached one company to Scarborough.
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