Field Visit
Date 25 September 2002
Event ID 612850
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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Celtic cross including three lower stages, on large stone base. The top half of the cross is carved with Celtic knots on all four sides. Below them is a stag's head in low relief, then an inscription (in incised Gaelic letters). Below that is an elephant in profile, carved in low relief. Below the shaft of the cross is a stone block carved with Celtic knotwork on its N., E. and W. sides and an inscription panel on its S. side. Below this is a larger stone block carved with lists of soldiers on its E., S and W. sides. There are also three inset panels on the S. side carved with details of the Indian Mutiny. The lowest block is plain except for the carver's and builders' names.
According to The Art-Journal of 1862, the armorial bearings of the regiment (stag and elephant) are 'sculptured, in bas-relief' by George MacCallum.
The stag and the elephant are the armorial bearings of the regiment.
Inspected By : T.S.
Inscriptions : Around circle of cross at top [Gaelic inscription]
Below circle (raised numbers): 7 8
Above stag's head on shaft of cross (incised Roman numerals): LXXVIII
Below stag's head (incised letters): CUIDICH AD RIGH
Above elephant (incised letters): ASSAYE : MAIDA : JA- / VA : PERSIA : KOOSH-AB
On S. face of 1st stage below cross shaft (incised letters):
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / AND PRIVATE SOLDIERS OF THE LXXVIII HIGHLAND REGIMENT WHO FELL IN / THE SUPPRESSION OF THE MUTINY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF INDIA IN THE / YEARS MDCCCLVII AND MDCCCLVIII : THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED AS A / TRIBUTE OF RESPECT BY THEIR SURVIVING BROTHER OFFICERS AND / COMRADES AND BY MANY OFFICERS WHO FORMERLY BELONGED TO THE / REGIMENT. ANNO DOMINI MDCCCLXI :
On S. face of 2nd stage below cross shaft, in inset panels (incised letters), from W. to E.:
West:- [G]UTTERPORE [?] / AOUNG PANDOO- / NUDDI. CAWNPORE / ONAO BUSSEERAT / GUNGA BOORB[C?]A / KECHOWKEE
Centre:- BITHOOR PASSAGE / OF THE GANGES / MUNGUR[WAR?] / ALUM-BAGH / FIRST RELIEF OF / LUCKNOW
East:- DEFENCE OF LUCK / NOW DEFENCE OF / THE POSITION OF / ALUM-BAGH / CAPTURE OF LUC / KNOW BAREILLY
Signatures : On W .side of cross at base of shaft (incised letters): R. ANDERSON / ARCHITECT
On E. side of cross at base of shaft (incised roman numerals): A.D. MDCCCLXI
On S. side of cross at base, W. end (incised letters): S BUNTER CARVER
On S. side of cross at base, E. end (incised letters): D SUNDERLAND & SONS BUILDERS
Design period : 1861-1862
Year of unveiling : 1862
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0477)
