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unusual facts about The Light Brigade



Trident Comics

Trident was an anthology title, and its first issue featured work such as Eddie Campbell's Bacchus, Neil Gaiman and Nigel Kitching's The Light Brigade and Grant Morrison and Paul Grist's St. Swithin's Day.


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Collingham, Nottinghamshire

The composer John Blow was born in the village and two villagers, John and William Bacon were in the Charge of the Light Brigade (under the assumed name of Baker).

George Bingham, Lord Bingham

They are descendants of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, famous for his role in the Crimean War, leading the Cavalry Division which included the Heavy Brigade and the Light Brigade, the latter of which was involved in the heroic, if futile, Charge of the Light Brigade.

Kilvert

John Ashley Kilvert (1833-1920), English soldier, Mayor of Wednesbury, who survived the Charge of the Light Brigade

Terry Brighton

He is best known for his research on the Charge of the Light Brigade, published in Hell Riders: the Truth about the Charge of the Light Brigade.

According to the author’s website this makes good a promise made to Richard Madely on the British TV chat show Richard & Judy that he would “write the novel” of the Charge of the Light Brigade.

William Lummis

In his 98th year, he appeared in a BBC television programme, Timewatch, recounting his memories of meeting survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade.