In the second row are seventeen graves, of which eiglit are marked by headstones. In the third row there are thirteen graves, two of which liave slabs and inscriptions to the memory of seamen, named Collis and Hughes. The third grave is distinguished by a fine slab — " To the memory of Lieutenant W. H. Douglas, E.N., Her Majesty's ship ' Queen,' killed 11th April while serving in the battery with the Eoyal Naval Brigade at the siege of Sebastopol." Next is a fine monument — " Sacred to the memory of Lieutenant S. Twyford, R.N., who was killed by the fire from the Eussian trenches while serving with the Naval Brigade, April 9, 1855." At the foot there is a handsome slab, with a similar inscription in Eussian characters.
In the same row (No. 5) there is a substantial and massive monument — " In memory of Henry John Spalding, E.N., mate of Her Majesty's ship * London,' killed in the trenches before Sebastopol on the 21st of January, 1855." No. 6 is to " E. Gardner, Her IMajesty's ship ' London,' killed April tlic 9th, 1855." In the fourth row there are thirteen THE NAVAL BRIGADE. 4G0 graves — No. 1 is to " J. Arnold, Her IMajesty's ship ' Leancler,' killed on the 8th of June, 1855." No. 2. to " J. Pascoe, Her Majesty's ship ' Leander,' killed "on the 9th of June, 1855." No. 3, to " G. Cass, Her Majesty's ship ' Leander,' killed in the storming party at the Redan on the 18th of June, 1855." No. 5 is a large and well-executed tomb with inscriptions on the slabs in English and Russian.
It is inscribed, " In memory of Lacon Ussher Hammett, Commander R.N., of Her Majesty's ship ' London,' who was killed in the trenches before Sebastopol, August 17, 1855, while serving with the Naval Brigade and in command of its butteries of the right attack." In the fifth row are thirteen graves. No. 1 is a small stone " Sacred to the memory of Lieutenant T. O. Kidd, killed in the action before Sebastopol, June 18, 1855; aged 21." No. 2 is to " E. Collins, January 7, 1855." The other graves are nameless. On the sixth row tliere are thirteen graves, of which only one is provided with any memorial, and this one is a large slab of wood already decaying, and inscribed as follows: — " Sacred to the memory of the following seamen of Her Majesty's ship ' Queen,' serving in the Naval Brigade before Sebastopol — George Sullivan, E.
Eames, R. Ladrick, W. Good, J. Morrows, J. Duggan, J. Davison, F. M. Collier, W. Soulsby, J. Trim, J. Bryant, N. Harvey, W. Jones, B. Taylor, H. Hill, W. M'Donald, F. Eddy, J. Symons, H. J. Bazing, J. Corbally, J. Phillips, S. "Welch, J. Blewitt, J. Medlin, J. Coffin, Pat Mahoney, R. Johns, T. Lanehan, T. Clark, H. Chester, and F. Driver." In the seventh row are fourteen graves. No. 1 a wooden slab, " Sacred to the memory of J. Price, J. Reed, W. Davidson, and E. Quinn, who fell in action in the execution of their duty on the 18th of June; also of J. Murphy, J. Ennis, and JMichael Ivearns, who fell in the storming party the same day, much lamented by their shipmates, of Her Majesty's ship ' Rodney.' " No. 2 is a lai'ge wooden slab — " Sacred to the memory of J.
Glanville, killed 9th of April, aged 28; S. Turner, killed in action April 11th, aged 25; J. Woodford, killed in action 14th of April; D. Logan, killed in action 6th of June; J. Lane, W. Wheeler, R. Morris, J. Callinane, J. ]3rooks, J. Swift, T. Short, FuUerton P. Donaghue. This board is erected by the ship's company of Her Majesty's ship ' Wasp,' in token of respect to their departed shipmates." The grass grows green over these graves, and numberless wild flower.s have sprung up in the rich mould of the ravine. The enclosure is but a short way from the site of the ciimp of the Naval Brigade, but It is situated on the left-haud side of the ravine as you descend towards Sebastopol, whereas the sailors pitched their tents on the right-hand side.