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47-426: Adrian Jones may refer to: Adrian Jones (sculptor) (1845–1938), English sculptor and painter Adrian Jones (cricketer) (born 1961), English former cricketer Adrian Jones (American football) (born 1981), American football offensive guard Adrian Jones (musician) (born 1978), Swedish musician, member of Gjallarhorn (band) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

94-576: A member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1912 and was elected a Fellow of the same society in 1923. Jones' autobiography, Memoirs of a Soldier Artist was published in 1933. In 1934 Jones became an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons , and he was also an honorary member of the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors . In 1935 he received

141-495: A mere 8 miles an hour. Slow they may have been but the effect of these heavy cavalrymen slamming into the much lighter Russian cavalry stunned their enemy. A letter from a Captain of the Inniskillings illustrates the mellee which followed: "Forward - dash - bang - clank, and there we were in the midst of such smoke, cheer, and clatter, as never before stunned a mortal's ear. it was glorious! Down, one by one, aye, two by two fell

188-686: A plaster statuette, One of the Right Sort , at the Royal Academy in 1884. In 1887 Jones' bronze Gone Away won first prize in the Goldsmith's Company 's statuette contest. His terracotta Camel Corps Scout and The Last Arrow in bronze were both well received when exhibited in 1886 and 1888 respectively. Jones became a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy, at the Royal Glasgow Institute of

235-533: A tablet noting that the Quadriga was a gift of Lord Michelham was affixed to the monument in 1916. The young boy in Jones' composition for the Quadriga was based on Lord Michelham's son. Jones was also an accomplished painter. His notable paintings included a portrait of Lord Kitchener and an equestrian portrait of Sir David Campbell on his Grand National winning horse. Nominated by Goscombe John , Jones became

282-409: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adrian Jones (sculptor) Alfred Adrian Jones MVO (9 February 1845 – 24 January 1938) was an English sculptor and painter who specialized in depicting animals, particularly horses. Before becoming a full-time artist he was an army veterinary surgeon for twenty-three years. On retirement from

329-540: Is in St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen . Enniskillen Castle and the regiments raised at Enniskillen during the Williamite Wars are inextricably linked. The Inniskilling Dragoons were quartered there many times since their formation. The badge of the regiment also features a depiction of the castle. The regiment's battle honours were as follows: The colonels of the regiment were as follows: On 1 July 1751

376-756: The 2nd Life Guards , retiring in 1890 with the rank of captain. He was awarded a medal for his service in Abyssinia and the Khedive's Star for his work on the Nile Expedition. Jones was made a member of the Royal Victorian Order in 1907. Jones was already active as an artist by the time he retired from the Army, having painted and sketched throughout his military career. In 1892 he had received some teaching in sculpture techniques from Charles Bell Birch and had shown

423-811: The Abyssinian Expedition of 1868 before joining the 3rd Hussars in 1869. From 1871 to 1881 he served with the Queen's Bays in Ireland and was then attached to the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and fought with them in the First Anglo-Boer War in 1881. In South Africa he was attached to the Inniskilling Dragoons . In 1884 Jones served in Egypt where he selected camels for the Nile Expedition and finally joined

470-664: The Battle of Minden in August 1759 and the Battle of Wetter also in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War . The Union Brigade was composed of three regiments of heavy cavalry, one English (The Royal Dragoons ), one Scottish The Scots Greys and one Irish (the Inniskillings), hence their brigade title. The Inniskillings were commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Muter , who was wounded during

517-792: The Battle of Sheriffmuir during the Jacobite rising . The regiment went to Flanders in 1742 and fought at the Battle of Dettingen in June 1743 and the Battle of Fontenoy in May 1745 and the Battle of Rocoux in October 1746 as well as the Battle of Lauffeld in July 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession . The regiment was renamed the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons in 1751. The regiment then fought at

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564-679: The Boer War and World War I , Jones created a number of notable war memorials including the Royal Marines Memorial and the Cavalry of the Empire Memorial , both in central London. Alongside the public monuments he created, Jones made equestrian and equine statuettes and portrait busts. Whilst well known as a sculptor, Jones was also an accomplished painter. Jones was born in Ludlow , Shropshire,

611-666: The British Army , Jones established himself as an artist with a studio in London. He became a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and in commercial galleries from 1884 onwards. His training as a veterinary surgeon gave him a deep knowledge of equine anatomy which he used in his work to great effect. He created the sculpture Peace descending on the Quadriga of War , on top of the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner in London. Following both

658-630: The First World War , before being amalgamated with 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards to form 5th/6th Dragoons in 1922. In 1689 James II Stuart , the dethroned King of England, landed in Ireland with aid provided by the French in an attempt to overthrow William of Orange . During the Defence of Enniskillen in 1689 the Governor of the town Gustav Hamilton raised three regiments to fight on

705-505: The relief of Kimberley in February 1900. The squadrons of the regiment then rejoined, and formed part of the cavalry brigade which served in all the engagements in the general advance on Pretoria , one of the Boer capitals, which was captured on 5 June 1900. They took part in the battles of Diamond Hill (June 1900) and Belfast (August 1900), and in the following cavalry advance on Barberton in

752-485: The 6th Dragoons. It would later become known as the "Enniskillen Dragoons", after Hamilton's headquarters at Enniskillen Castle . Inniskilling was the original name of the town - anglicised from Irish meaning 'Island of Kathleen'. Since then the name has changed around 20 times before finally settling on its present spelling of Enniskillen. After the relief of the Siege of Derry in 1689 the regiment continued its pursuance of

799-575: The British infantry. When the cavalry hit them, the 45th were in the act of forming line, and their 1st battalion was at once thrown into violent confusion, already shaken by the fire of the 92nd. The regimental eagles were carried by the 1st battalion of all French infantry regiments, and in a few minutes the Greys were in the midst of the battalion, at which stage Sergeant Charles Ewart of Captain Vernor's troop captured

846-604: The Eagle of the 105th Regiment was taken by the Royal Dragoons. These were the only two Eagles captured during the entire Waterloo campaign. At this point the divisions of Marcognet and Donzelot were not completely shaken, although contrary to romantic legend, the Union Brigade did not, and could not, defeat an Army Corps of some 16,900 infantry on their own. Having carried out a highly successful defensive action in support of infantry,

893-715: The Eastern Transvaal . The regiment subsequently joined a column under the command of Colonel Michael Rimington in the Orange River Colony , taking part in miscellaneous raids and drives there throughout the last year of the war, which ended with the Peace of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902. Following the end of the war, 257 officers and men of the regiment left Cape Town on the SS Orissa , which arrived at Southampton in late October 1902, and another 138 men arrived at Queenstown

940-636: The Fine Arts and in commercial galleries plus at the Paris Salon and the Royal Institute. In 1891 Jones exhibited a plaster work, Triumph featuring a quadriga of four horses and a chariot. The model greatly impressed the Prince of Wales who began campaigning for a monumental version to be created for the Wellington Arch in central London. Opposition to this proposal was led by Sir Frederick Leighton ,

987-611: The Irish Free State, the regiment was among the few Irish units retained. In 1921 it was renamed from the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons to The Inniskillings (6th Dragoons). It amalgamated with 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards to form 5th/6th Dragoons in 1922. The regimental museum, along with that of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers , is housed in Enniskillen Castle . The regimental chapel

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1034-618: The National War Museum of Scotland, " moved straight to their front, which took them through the ranks of the Gordons. The head of the French Division was now only 20 yards away and the Greys simply walked into the 1st/45th Infantry of the Line. There was no gallop and no charge ." It is clear from the French report that they did not expect to see British cavalry materializing through the ranks of

1081-531: The Quadriga of War from 1907 until 1912. Until his death in 1910, Edward VII frequently visited Jones' studio to view progress on what became largest bronze sculpture in Britain. The casting was completed by November 1911 and the complex matter of hoisting the Quadriga into position took place in January 1912. In April 1912 King George V and Queen Mary drove through the arch and were presented to Jones. The addition of

1128-529: The RSMs declared themselves happy with the alignment did Scarlett order his bugler to sound the 'Charge'. The idea of a charge conjures up images of the Light Brigade dashing forward at speed but Dragoons were larger men with much heavier equipment so their charge was more of a trot. Floundering at obstacles such as ditches or coppices they headed towards the massed ranks of Russian cavalry, pressing on inexorably at

1175-483: The Union Brigade lost all cohesion and refused to recognize or hear any orders. The Greys were given the recall several times but were so out of hand that no notice was taken. Instead they went off on a wild rampage down the interval between the French Divisions, NOT through the troops themselves; many Greys were shot by the surprised and somewhat bewildered rear French battalions, who were still advancing, unaware of

1222-405: The Williamite Wars. On 19 June an attempt was made to force contact with Jacobite forces under the command of Brigadier Sutherland. The "Enniskilliners" came upon a force of horse and foot at the churchyard of Belturbet and what followed is described by Thomas Witherow : Tuesday proved to be a day of incessant rain, so that all military operations were for the time suspended; but a Council of War

1269-626: The battle and took charge of the Brigade on the death of Major-General Sir William Ponsonby . "The Union Cavalry Brigade was now ordered forward. The 6th/Inniskilling Dragoons passed through the ranks of the Royal Scots and the Black Watch, and the Royal Dragoons, further to the right, went through the 28th Foot and passed the right flank of the Royal Scots. The Greys, who had been in a theoretical reserve position, according to W. A. Thorburn, late curator at

1316-461: The church and churchyard, kept them there till the foot came forward and secured possession of the adjoining buildings. Having taken up their position in the houses overtopping the churchyard, they so galled the garrison with their shot that at the end of two hours it consented to surrender. The conditions were that all the prisoners should have their lives, and that the officers, in addition, should be allowed to retain their clothes and money. The result

1363-506: The confusion on their own front, or of the defeat of their leading brigade. In fact, the French infantry, expecting what they thought must be the main cavalry attack (by their own massive standards), finally brought themselves to halt, made an effort to form to receive Cavalry , and finally fell back in considerable confusion." The regiment was deployed to the Crimea in April 1854 but during the voyage

1410-562: The country adjacent, together with the Protestant religion and interest, with my life and fortune, against all that shall endeavour to subvert the same. So help me God, and the holy contents of this book. One of the regiments raised was a cavalry unit of Dragoons (mounted troops), first established on 20 June 1689. As was the custom of that time the regiment was named Cunningham's Dragoons (or Conyngham's Dragoons) - after its commanding officer, Sir Albert Cunningham (or Conyngham) and ranked as

1457-399: The death knell for mounted cavalry as it became apparent that technology had moved forward with greater destructive power and made horsed cavalry redundant on the modern battlefield. The British Army reorganised and reduced its cavalry corps by disbanding or amalgamating many of its famous cavalry regiments. The Inniskillings was one of those affected. It saw service for two centuries, including

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1504-473: The eagle of the 45th. He was ordered to take it to the rear, which he reluctantly did, but sat on his horse for sometime watching the engagement before finally setting off for Brussels with his trophy. The rest of the French columns believed what they saw could only be an advance guard, and were now under the mistaken impression that they were being attacked by large numbers of cavalry. The Royal Dragoons and 6th/Inniskilling Dragoons charged Donzelot 's Division and

1551-619: The following month on the SS Orient . After their return, the regiment was stationed at Curragh . The regiment subsequently went to India. They eventually returned from Mhow in India in August 1914 and landed at Marseille as part of the 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade in the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division in December 1914 for service on the Western Front . During the split between Northern Ireland and

1598-660: The fourth son of James Brookholding Jones and his wife Jane Marshall, and was educated at Ludlow Grammar School . Despite his wish for a career as an artist, Jones was persuaded by his father to train as a vet. He studied at the Royal Veterinary College , qualifying as a veterinary surgeon in 1866. He enrolled in the British Army as a veterinary officer in the Royal Horse Artillery the following year and served from 1867 to 1890. During this time he saw service in

1645-661: The gold medal of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Jones was married twice. In 1870 he married Emma Buckingham from Ross-on-Wye who died in 1887 and in 1891 he married Emma Wedlake and established a home and studio with her in Chelsea. That property was next door to the Chelsea Arts Club and Jones became an active member and sometimes office holder of the club. He died of influenza and bronchitis at his home in 147 Old Church Street , Chelsea, in January 1938 aged 92 and

1692-467: The president of the Royal Academy, who considered the commission beyond the ability of a largely self-taught artist such as Jones. To demonstrate his skill with large scale works, Jones created Duncan's Horses , a plaster equine group shown at the Royal Academy in 1892. Despite insinuations that Duncan's Horses was not by him, Jones won the Wellington Arch commission and worked on Peace descending on

1739-632: The regiment's most notable battles was the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. It became the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons in 1751. The regiment also fought with distinction in the Charge of the Union Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo and again as part of the successful Charge of the Heavy Brigade against superior numbers at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War . The First World War sounded

1786-422: The regiment's transport ship Europa sank with the loss of the commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Willoughby Moore, and 17 of his men. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Dalrymple White took over command of the regiment and led it in action at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854. The first assault line consisted of the Scots Greys and one squadron of the Inniskillings, a total of less than 250 sabres. Only when

1833-415: The response to the Indian Rebellion in 1857 and was next deployed during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879. The regiment was in Scotland from 1895 until 1897, when it was posted to Ireland. After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October 1899, the regiment was sent to South Africa . It formed part of General French′s force in the operations around Colesberg , and afterwards one squadron took part in

1880-405: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adrian_Jones&oldid=791463017 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1927-441: The side of William of Orange . An oath was taken by each man upon a bible: I, D. H., do hereby testify and declare, and upon the Holy Evangelists swear, that I will own and acknowledge Gustavus Hamilton, Esq., Chief Governor of this town of Enniskillen, and shall give due obedience to him and my superior officers in all his and their commands, and shall to the utmost of my power and ability defend him, them, and this place, with

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1974-515: The thick skulled and over-numerous Cossacks.....Down too alas! fell many a hero with a warm Celtic heart, and more than one fell screaming loud for victory. I could not pause. It was all push, wheel, frenzy, strike and down, down, down they went. Twice I was unhorsed, and more than once I had to grip my sword tighter, the blood of foes streaming down over the hilt, and running up my very sleeve....now we were lost in their ranks - now in little bands battling - now in good order together, now in and out." In

2021-541: The two hundred common soldiers were taken to Enniskillen, and were employed in erecting the fort, which was then approaching completion. The regiment was numbered the 7th Dragoon Regiment in 1690 and fought with distinction at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. In 1691 it was renamed Echlin's Dragoons (also known as the Enniskillen Horse ). In June 1715, the regiment, by then called Stair's Dragoons or The Black Dragoons, deployed one squadron to suppress riots at Manchester , and then in November 1715 deployed troops at

2068-450: The words of Colonel Paget of the Light Brigade "It was a mighty affair, and considering the difficulties under which the Heavy Brigade laboured, and the disparity of numbers, a feat of arms which, if it ever had its equal, was certainly never surpassed in the annals of cavalry warfare, and the importance of which in its results can never be known." In 1861 the regiment was renamed the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons . The regiment saw action in

2115-405: Was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium . A memorial plaque to Jones is to be found at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow , where his ashes are buried, next to that of the poet Alfred Edward Housman . Inniskilling Dragoons The 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the British Army , first raised in 1689 as Sir Albert Cunningham's Regiment of Dragoons . One of

2162-430: Was held by the Enniskilleners, and, as it was in vain to think of overtaking Sutherland, it was resolved to attack the party in Belturbet. Next day, Wednesday the 19th of June, they marched forward, and when within two miles of the town, the dragoons of both parties came in sight of each other. After an exchange of shots, the horse of the enemy were driven back and pursued into Belturbet, and the Enniskillen horse surrounding

2209-417: Was that nearly three hundred prisoners and a great booty fell to the victors, consisting of two barrels of powder, seven hundred muskets, fifty-three dragoon horses, and as many red coats as served for two companies. In addition, a great quantity of provisions amounting to twenty tons of bread, flour, wheat, and malt, was sent to Enniskillen by water. Thirteen commissioned officers were detained as prisoners, but

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