| Where: | Brampton, Cumbria at the Capon Tree Memorial on Capon Tree Road |
| When: | 21st October or near Saturday |
| Time: | 11 am |
A red sandstone cross marks the site of the Capon Tree at Brampton near Carlisle, and the oak tree was the setting for the execution by hanging of six Jacobite prisoners who had been captured during the campaign to set Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne. The six had been imprisoned in Carlisle Castle after their arrests at various locations around the North of England and Scotland and the monument was placed on the spot in their memory in 1904. The inscription reads “THIS STONE IS PLACED TO MARK THE SITE OF THE ANCIENT CAPON TREE UNDER WHOSE SHADE THE JUDGES OF ASSIZE RESTED AND UPON WHOSE BRANCHES WERE EXECUTED (in 1746) FOR ADHERENCE TO THE CAUSE OF THE ROYAL LINE OF STUART, COLONEL JAMES INNES, CAPTAIN PATRICK LINDESAY, RANALD MACDONALD, THOMAS PARK, PETER TAYLOR, MICHAEL DELLARD. Their execution took place on 21st October and until recently only occasional memorial services have taken place on the anniversary, but from 2022 it is intended that the commemoration should become an annual event. Organised by the Brampton Branch of the Royal British Legion with representatives from The Fifteen- Northumbrian Jacobite Society and the ’45 Association, there is a short memorial service which includes the laying of wreaths by officials from the organisations, prayers and a blessing, and music from The Fifteen’s piper, along with the lowering of Standards in memory of the soldiers and of the fallen of all conflicts regardless of their political affiliation.
Helpful Hints
In 2025 it should be on Saturday 18th October (time & full details to be confirmed). It was very difficult to find out any information on the event in 2024.
The service lasts just over half-an-hour. There are plans to make it a bigger event in future but details are yet to be confirmed.
Click here for the Brampton Branch Royal British Legion: https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/brampton-district
Click here for The Northumbrian Jacobite Society: http://www.northumbrianjacobites.org.uk
and here for the 1745 Association: https://www.1745association.org.uk
Very well written.
Thank you!
Sorry to hear that this has been cancelled this year
Yes it’s a pity it’s been cancelled- hopefully they’ll get it going again next year, fingers crossed,
Best wishes,
Averil