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Waterloo Memorial

Courtesy of Reg Baker

St Catherine's Churchyard
Cossall
Nottinghamshire
England

Just inside the churchyard adjacent to the lychgate there is an obelisk, the 'Waterloo Memorial' erected to the memory of John Shaw and Richard Waplington of the Life Guards and Thomas Wheatley of the Light Dragoon Guards who fought at Waterloo. John Shaw - a place of honour in history for unparalleled bravery known throughout the land. On 15th October 1807 when he was 18 years old he enlisted in the Life Guard. He received many wounds at the Battle of Waterloo and died the next day. He was buried at La Haye Sainte. Richard Waplington was known with Shaw as one of the 'Cossall Giants'. He was last seen holding a French Eagle surrounded by cuirasses (mounted soldiers wearing armour) and was not seen again. Thomas Wheatley - younger than the other two, a stocking weaver, fought with great distinction at Genappes and Waterloo. He returned home and became a blacksmith at Babbington Colliery. In 1832 he distinguished himself in defence of Wollaton Hall against the mob who destroyed Nottingham Castle and Beeston Mills. He died in Cossall Almshouses (which can just be seen in the distance) and is buried in Cossall churchyard. The memorial is also dedicated to the men of the village who died in The First and Second World Wars.

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