14-847: (Redirected from Sir William Peel ) William Peel may refer to: Sir William Peel (Royal Navy officer) (1824–1858), Royal Navy officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross in the Crimean War William Peel (bishop) (1854–1916), Anglican bishop in Africa Sir William Peel (colonial administrator) (1875–1945), British Chief Secretary of the Federated Malay States and Governor of Hong Kong William Peel, 1st Earl Peel (1867–1937), British politician William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel (born 1947), cross-bench (non-party) member of
28-540: A petition to the Sovereign from the former recipient himself. In Daniel’s case this is not possible. Furthermore, as your proposal relates to events so long ago it is considered inappropriate to reverse the decision made in 1861 by Queen Victoria". However, he and the seven other whose awards were forfeited are officially listed as VC holders. Daniel died at Hokitika in the South Island of New Zealand on 20 May 1868. He
42-499: A shot having disabled the horses. On 5 November at the Battle of Inkerman he, as Aide-de-camp (ADC) to the captain, remained by his side throughout a long and dangerous day. On 18 June 1855 he was again with his captain in the first scaling party at the assault on the Redan , binding up his superior officer's severely wounded arm and taking him back to a place of safety. Daniel also served in
56-635: Is a statue of William Peel by William Theed in the south transept of Saint Swithun's Church, Sandy , in Bedfordshire. There are two copies of this statue, one in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich and one which was erected in Eden Gardens , Calcutta . This statue was moved to Barrackpore in 1977 and was due to be moved back to Calcutta in 2004 amid some confusion over its identity: it
70-461: Is mounted on a bench on Sandy High Street. A statue of Peel by William Theed stands in the centre of Greenwich Maritime Museum . Edward St. John Daniel Edward St. John Daniel VC (17 January 1837 – 20 May 1868) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He
84-559: The Battle of Inkerman , he joined some of the officers of the Grenadier Guards and helped to defend the Colours of the regiment when they were hard-pressed. On 18 June 1855, he led the first scaling party at the assault on the redan and was himself severely wounded. On each of these occasions Captain Peel was accompanied by a young midshipman, Edward St. John Daniel , as Aide-de-camp . After
98-589: The Second Anglo-Burmese War and the Indian Mutiny . He later achieved the rank of lieutenant . Daniel was the first of eight men whose VCs were forfeited. He was stripped of the medal on 4 September 1861 after being convicted of desertion and evading court-martial. His family sought the "restoration" of his award in a mid-twentieth century petition. However this was rejected with this statement: "...the restoration of forfeited awards may only be made on
112-634: The Crimean War, he served in the Indian Mutiny and was wounded at the Relief of Lucknow . At the age of 33, he died of smallpox at Cawnpore , India , on 27 April 1858. Captain Peel wrote A Ride through the Nubian Desert (1852), detailing his travels of the preceding year. There is a memorial to Captain Peel and the Naval Brigade from HMS Shannon on the seafront at Southsea , England. There
126-528: The House of Lords and Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household William Yates Peel (1789–1858), British Tory politician William Peel (whisky) , Blended Scotch whisky brand. [REDACTED] Topics referred to by 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
140-511: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Peel&oldid=1255998732 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages William Peel (Royal Navy officer) Captain Sir William Peel VC KCB (2 November 1824 – 27 April 1858)
154-556: Was 17 years old, and a midshipman in the Royal Navy , ( Naval Brigade ) during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 18 October 1854 at Sevastopol , Crimea , Midshipman Daniel was one of the volunteers from HMS Diamond , who, under the command of the captain ( William Peel ) brought in powder to the battery from a wagon under very heavy fire,
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#1732852041786168-604: Was a captain in the Royal Navy , serving with the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War . On 18 October 1854 at the Siege of Sevastopol , he picked up a live shell with the fuse still burning from amongst several powder cases and threw it over the parapet. The shell burst as it left his hands. For this he was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC); it is now displayed at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich , England. On 5 November at
182-609: Was a British naval officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the third son of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel and his wife Julia . Like his father, he was educated at Harrow School . He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath , and thus became Sir William Peel. Peel
196-701: Was thought to be Peel's father, Robert Peel. Opposite Sandy church across the High Street stands the Sir William Peel pub. A plaque at The Lodge , headquarters of the RSPB in Sandy, commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of Captain Sir William Peel. It is situated near the Swiss Cottage which he built in the 1850s, which is now the gatehouse to The Lodge, built by his brother Arthur Wellesley Peel. A similar plaque
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