Uncovering the equestrian statue of the late Field Marshal Lord Combermere at Chester, 1865. Sir Edward Cust, introduced by Earl Grosvenor, made a speech concerning the gallant services and character of the late Field Marshal, by whose side he had fought his earliest battles in Spain. The statue [in front of the castle gate] was then uncovered, the troops presented arms, the bands played, and the bells in every church tower of the city rang a merry peal...The statue is equestrian, and of bronze. The likeness was considered correct, and the monument, as a whole, was much admired. The gallant Field Marshal is seated on a horse of fine proportions, his head is bared, and he is in the act of giving a salute...The cost of the erection, subscribed by the inhabitants of Cheshire, is upwards of ?6000, and of this sum ?3000 has been paid to the artist, Baron Marochetti. The pedestal bears the following inscriptions: "Erected in honour of Stapleton Cotton, Viscount Combermere, Field Marshal. Bom 1773; died 1865." On the reverse side,...[a list of the] places where the deceased had distinguished himself as a soldier. From "Illustrated London News", 1865.