Why Inkerman ?

It's a question that pops up regularly....why have you called the house 'Inkerman' ?


Well... Craig has a military background having been brought up in a military household, and being in the army himself too. He has strong connections to the Guards regiment, particularly the Grenadiers, and this was one of the regiments involved in the 'Battle of Inkerman'.


This battle was fought during the Crimean War on 5th November 1854, between the allied forces of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), against the Imperial Russian army.


The Russians had approx 42000 soldiers and 134 guns, whereas the allied troops had just 15700 soldiers and 56 guns. Despite this, the Allied forces held their ground and defeated the Russians. 


Inkerman was an iconic battle for the Grenadier Guards. The Grenadiers were the only regiment to take their colours into the battle and they were very apprehensive that the Russians might capture the colours of Queen Victoria’s premier Foot Guard regiment. The Grenadiers suffered more than 100 dead in total and casualties of 9 officers and 225 men.


One of the regiment’s companies, in memory of the battle, carries the title “The Inkerman Company”.


The Grenadier’s Captain Percy received the Victoria Cross for his conduct in the battle, in particular extracting 50 men of his regiment from the midst of the Russians.


Craig is very interested in the military history surrounding the Grenadier Guards, and felt that the name for the house should recognise this, and the combined efforts and talents of the British and the French together. Hopefully a way to show the union between the two countries.


We were lucky enough to find a local stonemason who was able to produce a fitting sign for the house with the name and a traditional Breton/Celtic symbol.