Hi Those of you within striking distance of Cardiff may be interested in an event that we'll be holding at 2pm on 4th June to commemorate Edmund (Edward) Savage, a survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift, immortalised in the film Zulu. In co-operation with the Royal Welsh Regiment, Firing Line (Cardiff Castle Military Museum) and Mossfords, we'll be unveiling a memorial on his previously unmarked grave. Born in Newport, Edward joined the army in 1877 aged eighteen and sailed the following year to South Africa, where he saw action before being sent to Rorke's Drift. When the battle started, Edward was in the camp hospital suffering from an injured knee. According to contemporary reports, he jumped through the window and 'assisted in the defence, lying on his side and taking aim through an opening in a pile of biscuit boxes' Following his discharge, Edward married, settled in Riverside, Cardiff, and took a job as a council worker. Sadly, Edward died in 1893, aged only 32. In arranging this event, we will be recognising the losses on both sides at Rorke's Drift and are fortunate to have received a message from HRH Prince Shange, a descendant of the Zulu commander, which will be read out at the dedication. We'll be joined by representatives from the Military Museums in Cardiff and Brecon, the Royal Welsh, and members of a 'Living History' group (period uniform). The event starts at 2pm by the Chapels in Fairoak Road. Regards John Farnhill