Statue a tribute to Light Brigade officer
A STATUE paying tribute to a man whodied inthe charge of the Light Brigade has been unveiled in Maidstone. Captain LouisEdward Nolanwas
a cavalry officer of the 15th Kings Royal Hussars and Riding Master at Maidstone Cavalry Depot from 1841 to 1854. He died at the Battle of Bal-
aklavaonOctober 25,1854, riding with the 17th Lancers during The Charge of the Light Brigade. It is thought Captain Nolan was
a regular worshipper at Holy Trin- ity Church and upon his death, a carved stone plaquewas installed in the church. However, when the churchwasconvertedinto the Trin- ity Foyer in the mid 1990s, the plaque disappeared. Maidstone Borough Council commissioned a statue ofCaptain Nolan and the bronze sculpture was unveiled outside the Trinity Foyerby theDeputyMayorofMaid- stone, Cllr Clive English (pictured). Set on top of aKentish ragstone
plinth with black granite panels, it features a copy of the memorial thatwas sited in Trinity Church. The rest of the panels tellofCap-
tain Nolan’s involvement with Maidstone and the CrimeanWar. The lead artist for the project was Cllr Gordon Newton, owner of
doing just fine THIS sleepy dormouse was counted as part of amonitoring programme to ensure the animals have not been af- fected by construc- tion work in woodland near Thurnham. A new water pipe was in- stalled in the area in 2011 by South East, and since then, en- vironmental specialists have been checking tomake sure the dormice are happy and well. Senior environmental officer Richard Dyer said: “Our ongo- ing monitoring shows that we have had no effect on the dormice population in the area. “Dormice are nocturnal and usually hibernate underground before emerging in the spring to build their nests in dense un- dergrowth or in hollow trees. “At this time of year there is
not much food around, so to save energy they spend a lot of time sleeping. This is why this dormouse looks so dozy. “We took it out of its nesting
box to check its weight and make sure it is healthy. We were careful to put it straight back afterwards so we did not disturb its sleep.”
Dozy dormouse
the Stone Shop, East Farleigh. The horse and rider was manu- factured by Meltdowns Art Studio, of Ramsgate. Captain Nolan’s military career
was spent betweenBangaloreand Madras, India,andMaidstone until he went to fight in the Crimean War.Hebuiltareputation for being an outstanding cavalry officer and authority on training cavalry horses. He wrote two books “The Training of Cavalry Remount Horses: A New System” in 1852 and “Cavalry, Its History and Tac- tics”, published in 1853. Captain Nolan’s first biographer,
HubertMoyse-Bartlett, states: “In so far as Louis had an English home, itwas at Maidstone”.
Assault report A 30-YEAR-OLD has told po- lice he was assaulted by three men at 2.10am in King Street. The assault occurred on Friday, April 19 and themen, who were with two women, ran off towards Ashford Road. The victim had facial bruising. The men were white, aged
from 18 to 21, wearing light tops and blue jeans. One had cropped blond hair and an- other had brown hair in a ponytail. Anyone with any informa-
tion can call PC Cumberland on 101, quoting reference YY/7282/13, or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Free tree scheme MORE than 8,000 free trees are up for grabs in the 2013 Trees to Treasure project. Community
We have a large portfolio of available properties and successfully sell 4 out of 5 properties that we list”.
Good marketing plays a key part in finding a buyer at the right price.
Delivering results for clients who trust us to sell their homes.
We know how to get your home seen by the widest possible audience of house buyers:
www.ferrisandco.net Visit us at
to see the latest available & sold properties in the local area
1% groups,
schools, parish councils, neighbourhood groups and clubs can apply for trees to create planting schemes which will benefit the com- munity and wildlife. Appli- cations should be in by October 31, and trees will be distributed in December. For details or to apply, go to
the North West Kent Coun- tryside Partnership website,
www.nwkcp.org, or call 01322 294727.
Call our sales team today! + VAT as
sole with no tie in contract SALES Penenden Heath Office
Tel: 01622 671200 Bearsted Office
Tel: 01622 737800 Email:
sales@ferrisandco.net
Find us on You can e-mail the Downs Mail —
info@downsmail.co.uk East 23
SOLD SOLD SOLD
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64