A year later the army was fighting in the Crimea. How much the Chobham Camp improved their effectiveness is unknown. We do know that one of the visitors to the camp was Lord Cardigan who was to figure so conspicuously at the charge of the light brigade in the Crimea – maybe he was so enthralled by the site of the British cavalry charges on Chobham Common he thought it might be a good idea to do it in the Crimea?

Aldershot Barracks

The Camp was regarded as such a success that decided to build a permanent camp on the heaths at Aldershot – it eventually developed into the home of the British Army.

When Queen Victoria died in 1901, the people of Chobham still fondly remembered the visit of their Queen. In her honour, they erected a monument on the Common and set up a cannon in the High Street.

Celebrations at the unveiling of the monument.

The Old Cannon

Donated to Chobham by the War Ministry and in turn donated by Chobhammers to the war effort in 1941

A replacement installed by Chobhammers in the 1970s - see the page describing this.

The monument erected in Chobham Place Woods for the Camp’s 100th anniversary

All these monuments can still be seen—why not visit each of these reminders of the Great Camp.

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