Pub Sign Study The Alma Inn Bolton Lancashire
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
December 16, 2018 2:00pm CST
A colourful dramatic sign depicting the Battle Of The Alma River, from a Crimean conflict where Britain, France Turkey scored an important military victory over Russia in 1854 after being repelled twice. The third strike broke through the enemy lines. The French were particularly commended for scaling cliffs regarded as an impenetrable natural defense.
There were nearly 9,000 casualties, more than half of them Russian.
British pubs, streets and girls born in the next few decades were named Alma in celebration of the costly win.
The sign captures the violence and desperation of the close-quartered combat with a horse and rider surrounded on all sides by sword bearing infantry and cavalry riders.
Many men from Bolton undoubtedly took part in the conflict.
Arthur Chappell
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
16 Dec 18
@amadeo it is a lovely name
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
16 Dec 18
@arthurchappell I loved the name.Her mother is from Finland there.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Dec 18
My first thought was the Charge of the Light Brigade!
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
16 Dec 18
@JohnRoberts that was another battle from the same war
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Dec 18
@arthurchappell I know that but still...
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 Dec 18
Its a great image and I love the name Alma which in Spanish means soul.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 Dec 18
@arthurchappell
That´s okay its a beautiful name to have too.
I love the Pub sign too its part of our heritage.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
27 Dec 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 I never knew it meant soul. Thanks
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Dec 18
@LadyDuck it would terrify me - I would never sign up to fight voluntarily
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
20 Dec 18
@LadyDuck yes it would be horrible to fight and die in such conflicts
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@LadyDuck (502726)
• Italy
21 Dec 18
@arthurchappell I can imagine how those very young soldiers were scared. I think that nobody likes the idea to die.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
20 Dec 18
@JudyEv hopefully yes - though of course any kind of war is bad
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
16 Dec 18
@Courage7 yes, as with the singer Alma Cogan
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
16 Dec 18
@arthurchappell Oh lovely thanks Arthur..listening now.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
16 Dec 18
Interesting piece of history connected to the pub sign, first time I have heard of that battle.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
26 Feb 19
@Fleura yes, the combat would leave the uniforms covered in mud, blood and dust
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
26 Feb 19
@Fleura That is a good idea though if it was my blood I'd be aware of it anyway
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@Fleura (35093)
• United Kingdom
26 Feb 19
@arthurchappell That's why they were originally blood red, apparently - so that the men would not be disheartened when they saw the amount of blood lost.
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