Hatch Beauchamp : Church of St John the Baptist
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Hatch Beauchamp : Church of St John the Baptist
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 17 Jan 2022
Chard stayed at Rorkes drift for a few weeks after the battle building the new stone defences. He was awarded the VC and stayed in Afica a while and was present at Ulundi. He had a long career and was promoted to Colonel in 1897, shortly after this he was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue and after an operation to remove his tongue he was told his cancer was terminal and he retired to Hatch Beauchamp to his Brother Charles's rectory, he died in November after terrible suffering and was buried here.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.985193
Longitude
-2.990073