The plaque is on the back of one of the choristers stalls in the chancel.
South side, front row, tenth from the west end.
WILLIAM ADAMS C.B.
DIED AT SCUTARI OF
WOUNDS RECEIVED AT
BATTLE OF INKER-
MAN DEC 19 1855 AGE 49.
DD: OFFICERS OF 49TH REGT.
Further Information (From the 1873 Guide to the Church)
Major General Adams commanded the 18th Royal Irish in the following operations - in China, 1840-42, (medal) viz., the first taking of Chusan, storming and taking the heights above the city of Canton, capture of Amoy, second capture of Chusan, storming and taking the fortified heights of Chinhae and capture of the city of Ningpo. Was Brigadier General with the army of the east, commanded a brigade of the 2nd Division at the battles of the Alma and Inkerman, and died at Scutari Barracks, Dec 19th from wounds received in the latter action, before his well earned honours reached him.
NOTE: The former Redcoat website records the date of death as 17th December 1854 (rather than 19th December 1855) which seems more likely given that the battle of Inkerman was fought on 5th November 1854 which would mean that he died 42 days later rather than 409 days later.
