Captured Russian Cannon from the Crimean War

This Russian cannon, captured during the Crimean war was presented to the people of Ely by queen Victoria in 1860 to mark the creation of the Ely rifle volunteers.

The Russian Cannon was captured by British forces during the Crimean War, specifically in Sebastopol. Queen Victoria gifted this cannon to the city of Ely as a recognition of the successful formation of the Ely Rifle Volunteers. The cannon now stands outside Ely Cathedral, serving as a historical landmark and a reminder of that significant period in history .

The Crimean War (1853-1856) was a conflict between Russia and an alliance of France, Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia. During this war, British forces seized approximately 1,500 iron Smoothbore Muzzleloading Guns (SBML) and hundreds of bronze cannons, including this Russian cannon.

The cannon's presence outside Ely Cathedral serves as a testament to historical events and honors those who served during that time. It stands as a tangible connection to a pivotal moment in history when nations clashed, alliances formed, and volunteers rallied to defend their communities.

Ely Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Its origins trace back to the abbey founded in Ely in 672 by St Æthelthryth (also called Etheldreda). The earliest parts of the present building date to 1083, and it was granted cathedral status in 1109. Until the Reformation, the cathedral was dedicated to St Etheldreda and St Peter, after which it was refounded as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely.

This view of the cathedral is the West Front. The half-built west tower and upper parts of the two western transepts were completed under Bishop Geoffrey Ridel (1174–89), to create an exuberant west front, richly decorated with intersecting arches and complex mouldings. The new architectural details were used systematically to the higher storeys of the tower and transepts. Rows of trefoil heads and use of pointed instead of semicircular arches,results in a west front with a high level of orderly uniformity.

Originally the west front had transepts running symmetrically either side of the west tower. Stonework details on the tower show that an octagonal tower was part of the original design, although the current western octagonal tower was installed in 1400. Numerous attempts were made, during all phases of its construction to correct problems from subsidence in areas of soft ground at the western end of the cathedral. In 1405–1407, to cope with the extra weight from the octagonal tower, four new arches were added at the west crossing to strengthen the tower. The extra weight of these works may have added to the problem, as at the end of the fifteenth century the north-west transept collapsed. A great sloping mass of masonry was built to buttress the remaining walls, which remain in their broken-off state on the north side of the tower.

The cathedral serves as a major tourist destination, welcoming around 250,000 visitors per year, and it sustains a daily pattern of morning and evening services. It is also the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon.

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