Thirteen Gun Salute for Guernsey Military Hero Isaac Brock

From the October 13, 2022, BBC News.

A thirteen gun salute was fired from Castle Cornet in Guernsey for General Isaac Brock who died in 1812 while leading a Britishh, Cabadian and  First Nation army to victory over an invading American army.

The Guernsey-born British Army general became known as "The Saviour of Upper Canada."

The commemorations mark the 210th anniversary of his death.

Oliver Brock, a first cousin six times removed of General Brock, said his family had been looking forward to the event.  He said:  "The commemorations today are a part of what we can do to show our respect the man that a lot of people of Canada feel started their nationhood."

The Brock in my signoff refers to Gen. Isaac Brock.

--Brock-Perry

Sir Isaac Brock Statue at Guernsey

From the September 8, 2013, BBC News: Guernsey "Sir Isaac Brock statue at Guernsey markets approval with time limit."

A 7'4" bronze statue of Guernsey's War of 1812 hero may be up by 2014.  The cost of it is estimated to be around 80,000 pounds and half of that sum has already been raised.  It is sponsored by RBC Wealth Management who has offered to pay half the cost.

The thought is to place it ion an empty plinth on Market Square.  Oliver Brock is a distant relative of Isaac Brock.

The Environmental Department has a time limit on it and still think there might be a more suitable site for it.

Isaac Brock is one of the reasons for the Brock-Perry sign-off tag.  The other being Oliver Hazard Perry.

--Brock-Perry