Victoria Cross in Madeira
The English Church in Madeira has a newly unveiled memorial plaque on its walls celebrating the life and exploits of a Victoria Cross hero who is buried in a cemetery nearby. Captain Cecil Buckley served in the Royal Navy and was awarded the VC on May 29th 1855 for his actions during the Crimean War. Captain Buckley died in December 1872, aged 42, and was buried in the English Cemetery in Funchal. His grave had been overlooked until its recent discovery by the Victoria Cross Society who arranged for the plaque to be displayed in Holy Trinity church. It was unveiled by 27 year old Corporal Johnson Beharry who is currently the youngest surviving holder of the medal which had its origins in the Crimean War and is awarded for “gallantry of the highest order”. Paul Needle
Communications Officer, Diocese in Europe
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