Memorials & monuments · South West England
Redvers Buller
Redvers Buller is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Redvers Buller is a public memorial in Devon, South-West England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Exeter parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.4 km away. Postcode area EX4.
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From the Wikipedia article
General Sir Redvers Henry Buller, (7 December 1839 – 2 June 1908), was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He served as Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa during the early months of the Second Boer War and subsequently commanded the army in Natal until his return to England in November 1900.
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Background
History
, dated 1797]] Buller was the second son and eventual heir of James Wentworth Buller (1798–1865), MP for Exeter, by his wife Charlotte Juliana Jane Howard-Molyneux-Howard (d.1855), third daughter of Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard, Deputy Earl Marshal and younger brother of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk. Redvers Buller was born on 7 December 1839 at the family estate of Downes, near Crediton in Devon, inherited by his great-grandfather James Buller (1740–1772) from his mother Elizabeth Gould, the wife of James Buller MP (1717–1765). The Bullers were an old Cornish family, long seated at Morval in Cornwall until their removal to Downes. The family estates, including Downes,…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7280, -3.5372
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX4 4HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central — 0.4 km
Sources
- osm: n360912761 (ODbL)
- commons: General_Sir_Redvers_Buller_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1137532.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Redvers Buller (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redvers Buller?
- Redvers Buller is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX4 4HR), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- Is Redvers Buller free to visit?
- Yes, Redvers Buller is free to enter.
- How do I get to Redvers Buller?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX4 4HR.