Charles Pelham, Lord Worsley facts for kids
Charles Sackville Pelham, Lord Worsley (born August 14, 1887 – died October 30, 1914) was a brave British soldier. He was the son of Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough and Marcia Pelham, the Countess of Yarborough. In 1911, Lord Worsley married Alexandra Mary Freesia Vivian. She was the daughter of Hussey Vivian, the 3rd Baron Vivian. Sadly, Lord Worsley died during World War I when he was only 27 years old.
Because Charles died young, his father's title, Earl of Yarborough, later went to Charles's younger brother, Sackville George Pelham. Sackville also took on the courtesy title of Lord Worsley.
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Lord Worsley: A Young Soldier's Story
Fighting in World War I
During World War I, Charles Worsley was a lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards. He led a machine gun team. He was fighting in Flanders, a region in Belgium. This was during the First Battle of Ypres.
His Last Battle in Belgium
On October 30, 1914, Lord Worsley's team was cut off. This happened near Zandvoorde, Belgium. A German attack surrounded them. Lord Worsley was killed in action at age 27. At first, he was listed as "missing in action." But in early 1915, he was officially declared dead.
German soldiers buried Lord Worsley's body. Later, a map of his grave was sent to the British. This allowed them to find his grave in December 1918. A wooden cross placed by the Germans marked the spot. In January 1919, a new wooden cross was put up. Lord Worsley's wife later bought the land where he was buried.
Remembering Lord Worsley
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In 1921, Lord Worsley's body was moved. He was reburied in Ypres, Belgium. His new grave is at the Town Cemetery Military Extension. The words on his gravestone say: "HE DIED FIGHTING FOR GOD AND RIGHT AND LIBERTY AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY."
Special Memorials and Tributes
The spot where Lord Worsley was first buried now has a special memorial. It is called the Household Cavalry Memorial. It stands in the center of Zandvoorde. Lord Worsley's name is on this memorial.
There is also a memorial for Lord Worsley in Britain. It is in All Saints Church in Brocklesby, Lincolnshire. This memorial is a marble carving. It shows Lord Worsley in his military uniform, kneeling in prayer. A famous sculptor named Charles Sargeant Jagger created it. The memorial has a special message carved into it. It talks about his bravery and how he fought for what was right.
VINCIT AMOR PATRAE
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY.
AND IN MEMORY OF CHARLES SACKVILLE PELHAM LORD WORSLEY
LIEUTENANT ROYAL HORSE GUARDS WHO FELL AT ZANDVOORDE
30TH OCTOBER 1914 AGED 27. THIS MONUMENT ERECTED BY HIS
SORROWING FAMILY AND THE TENANTRY OF THE ESTATE.
HE DIED AS FEW MEN GET THE CHANCE TO DIE
FIGHTING TO SAVE A WORLD'S MORALITY
HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH A MAN MAY DIE
FIGHTING FOR GOD AND RIGHT AND LIBERTY
