Not to be confused with his contemporary, Charles John Napier. Born Whitehall. After succeeding at the battle of Hydrabad, which meant he had conquered Sindh province, he sent a despatch with the single Latin word 'peccavi' - 'I have sinned' (see what he did?). Died at his seat, Oaklands, near Portsmouth.
Not as far as we know related to the other en-statued Napier, Lord Robert.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
General Sir Charles James Napier
Criticised at the time as the "worst piece of sculpture in England".
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
William Francis Raftery was born on 29 February 1892 in Marylebone, the second of the five children of Luke Raftery (1864-1928) and Mary Ann Amanda Raftery née Nicholls (1865-1931). His birth was r...
Alexander J. Spencer was born on 11 February 1926, the youngest of the three children of Thomas William Watt Spencer (1891-1969) and Sarah Rosina Spencer née Sharp (1892-1979). His birth was regist...
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
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