Statue of General Havelock, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Statue of General Havelock built in 1861, the inscription reads 'Born 5 April 1775 at Ford Hall, Bishopwearmouth. Died 24 November 1857 at Dil Koosha, Lucknow'. Havelock joined the military in c1815. He was posted to India in 1823, became a Colonel in 1851and then a Brigadier-General. He fought in the Indian Mutiny where he was considered a hero. Then when rebels took European children and women as hostages at Lucknow he rode in to rescue them. He fought in many bloody battles before rescuing the hostages.
