Lot 46

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott).-Illuminated address presented to John Chard R.E., V.C. by the "Inhabitants of North Curry, Othery [Somerset] and Neighbourhood, manuscript on vellum, black ink, illuminated in gold, red, blue and purple, mounted on original wooden rollers, housed in the original morocco cylinder case, 1879.

Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000

Description

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott, Royal Engineers, V.C., 1847-97).-Illuminated address presented to John Chard R.E., V.C. by the "Inhabitants of North Curry, Othery [Somerset] and Neighbourhood, with which you and your family have been and are connected.... expression our admiration of your self-devotion, talent and gallantry in the Zulu War... saved the Colony of Natal from destruction and defended the honour of your Country... Presented the 3rd Day of October 1879", manuscript on vellum, black ink, with heading and words picked out "To Major John Rouse Merriott Chard... "Rorkes Drift", "Zulu War", "Colony of Natal", "Victoria Cross", illuminated in gold, red, blue and purple, text within border of red and blue, with decoration in each corner of a Zulu shield and assegais and army pith helmet with crossed Union Jack flags, signed by 32 people (including the Chairman, Rev. Browne) beneath address, mounted on original wooden rollers, within original purple morocco cylinder case, in very fine condition, 530 x 430mm., 1879.

⁂ Chard's homecoming as announced in the local newspaper, "The hero of Rorke's Drift met with a cordial reception yesterday at North Curry, near Taunton. Nearly 4000 people assembled to welcome his arrival on a visit to his brother-in-law, Major Barrret. An illuminated address of congratulation and welcome was presented to Major Chard by the rector... a procession was then formed, and its line of march led through the village, which was profusely decorated with flags, flowers and arches of garlands".

Description

Rorke's Drift.- Chard (John Rouse Merriott, Royal Engineers, V.C., 1847-97).-Illuminated address presented to John Chard R.E., V.C. by the "Inhabitants of North Curry, Othery [Somerset] and Neighbourhood, with which you and your family have been and are connected.... expression our admiration of your self-devotion, talent and gallantry in the Zulu War... saved the Colony of Natal from destruction and defended the honour of your Country... Presented the 3rd Day of October 1879", manuscript on vellum, black ink, with heading and words picked out "To Major John Rouse Merriott Chard... "Rorkes Drift", "Zulu War", "Colony of Natal", "Victoria Cross", illuminated in gold, red, blue and purple, text within border of red and blue, with decoration in each corner of a Zulu shield and assegais and army pith helmet with crossed Union Jack flags, signed by 32 people (including the Chairman, Rev. Browne) beneath address, mounted on original wooden rollers, within original purple morocco cylinder case, in very fine condition, 530 x 430mm., 1879.

⁂ Chard's homecoming as announced in the local newspaper, "The hero of Rorke's Drift met with a cordial reception yesterday at North Curry, near Taunton. Nearly 4000 people assembled to welcome his arrival on a visit to his brother-in-law, Major Barrret. An illuminated address of congratulation and welcome was presented to Major Chard by the rector... a procession was then formed, and its line of march led through the village, which was profusely decorated with flags, flowers and arches of garlands".

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