The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-02-24
CAPT. JAMES BROCK, HERO OF
800, DIED SATURDAY LAST
Won Victorian Cross for Bravery Dis.
played at Balaklava.

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Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
They that had fought so we'll
Came through the jaws of Death
Back from the mouth of He'll,
All that was left of them,
Left of Six Hundred.
When can their glory fade?
o the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honor the charge they made!
Honor the Light Brigade,
Noble Six Hundred!
Thus Rev. W. F. Bayle, rector of
st. Matthews Protestant Episcopal
church in Oakland closed the burial
service held over the remains of Capt.
James Brock in the little chapel over
looking the town in Monday afternoon
in the presence of the friends and a
number of acquaintance of the de-
ceased who had gathered to pay a last
tribute of respect to the memory of
probably the last survivor of the
English Brigade made famous and
immortal by the poem of Alfred Lord
Tennyson, Poet Laureate of England.
Rev. Bernard Gibbs, pastor of the
NJ. E. church offered the opening
prayer at the church service.
The casket containing Captain
Brooks body was draped with a Brit
ish flag, while at the head of the cas-
ket stood the colors of the United
States.
Captain Brock, who had long been
i'll, died on Saturday Morning at five
o'clock. He was aged sc years and as
member of the Eleventh Hussars
q crack military organization of the
English Army operating in Russia
during the Crimean War, charged the
enemy's position along with the other
men composing the Light Brigade
During the charge, which Capt
Brock stated to the writer a number
of times, extended over mile and a.
half OF territory, lasting only thirty
minutes, he was slightly wounded
Despite this injury he was able to res
cue a comrade named Phillips. who
was severely wounded For this act
queen Victoria personally bestowed
upon Captain Brock the Victoria
Cross, with the words: "Your Queen
is proud of you"
Later Captain Brock served with
honor in the East Indian revolution,
He was the last survivor of his COM
pany. During an engagement in the
Hlmalayan mountains he was promot-
ed to captaincy for gallant service
Captain Brock was native of
North Devonshire, England. He came
to the United States in the sixties and
settled IN Newport, Rhode Island. La.
ter he removed to Cumberland and
conducted a tailoring establishment
In that city, coming to Oakland in
the nineties where he followed the
same vocation until several years age
when ne became disabled by a stroke
OF paralysis from then until his death
ne led retired life. Captain Brock is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Byrd
Lake Brock.
For his service in the English arm
Captain Brock received pension from
the crown. His American citizenship
did not prevent him receiving this rec.
ignition from his mother country. ITc
was strong Republican in politics
and never missed an election, national
state or municipal He was naturalizaJ
IN Rhode Island and cast his first vote
for Grant.
Captain Brock. was of impressive
personal appearance, being the typical
well-groomtd Englishman with dun
drearys and a decided military bea.-
ing. He was twice married. His first
wife was an English girl, Mary Wheel
er, whom he married shortly after
coming to the United States. She died
in Oakland in 1895 and is buried in
the cemetery surrounding st. Mat.
thew's church in Oakland, where also
the remains of Capt Brock were in
TERED on Monday. Their only child
died in infancy. The second Mrs
Brock was resident of Grafton, W
Va, when she became the wife Of
Captain Brock. In 1918 Capt. Brock
had an attack of influenza but his
vigorous constitution and the care Of
his devoted helpmeet was able to pull
him through.
In the battle of Balaklava Captain
Brock was a private in the Eleventh
Hussars, who fought under the Earl
OF Cardigan, and was known as the
Light Brigade. There were six COM
panies in the regiment of 100 men
each, and with the seven commits
stoned officers totaled GOT men. The
commissioned officers included six
captains and Colonel Caribbean wbo