| Date | 25 March 1997 |
|---|---|
| Type | Blue Plaque |
| Subject | Person |
| Plaque | RBWM |
| Location | The Hermitage, Hermitage Lane, Windsor, SL4 4A — View on Google Maps |
| Status | Inaccessible |
| Reference | PQ-0004 |
| Volume | Blue Plaques |
| Collection | Plaques |
Summary
| Name: | Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC |
| Born: | 6 Jul 1872 |
| Place: | Windsor |
| Died: | 2 May 1955 |
| Profession: | Military and Statesman |
| Educated: | Eton College and then Haileybury and Imperial Service College. |
| Famous for: | Awarded the Victoria Cross for carrying a wounded Egyptian Officer to safety whilst under fire during the Sudan Campaign. Longest serving Governor General of Australia. |
| Windlesora: | ‘A Windsor Victoria Cross‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 14 ‘Windsor’s Two VCs‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 16 |
Images
Curator's Notes
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Blue Plaque for Hore-Ruthven
27 March 1997
A plaque was unveiled in Windsor honouring Brigadier General Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, a Victoria Cross recipient.
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Blue Plaque for Hore-Ruthven
2 April 1997
A plaque honouring Alexander Hore-Ruthven, Victoria Cross recipient, was unveiled in Windsor commemorating his bravery in Sudan.
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Local Victoria Cross Holders
20 January 2006
Celebrating 150 years of the Victoria Cross, this feature honours Windsor’s brave VC recipients and their extraordinary acts of courage.
Curator's References
Commemorative plaques on the RBWM website.
AGA Hore-Ruthven, Trove PIC Box PS 13695 #PIC/6281/264.