When did the last veteran of the Crimean War die? Detailed answer

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When did the last veteran of the Crimean War die?

The last veteran of the Crimean War, which ended in 1856, was Timothy, a Mediterranean tortoise. It was believed that Timothy was about 160 years old, so the country lost its oldest inhabitant at the same time.

British Navy Captain John Courtney Everard picked up Timothy aboard a Portuguese privateer in 1854. Until 1892, Timothy served as a mascot on several warships, including the British ship Queen, which took part in the fighting during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

Subsequently, Timothy "retired" and settled in Powderham Castle, where he was sheltered by a relative of Everard, the 10th Earl of Devon.

On the turtle's belly was inscribed the Devon family motto: "Where have I been? What have I done?"

During World War II, Timothy left the shadow of his beloved wisteria and dug a personal bomb shelter under the porch of the castle. Lady Gabriella Courtney, the present earl's aunt and the famous tortoise's keeper, believed that the vibration from the bombs falling on nearby Exeter spurred Timothy to this desperate step. She also claimed that Timothy recognized people's voices and always came when he was called.

After the war, the turtle returned to its beloved rose garden, where it hibernated every year. During this time, caring owners hung a tag around her neck with the words: "My name is Timothy. I'm very old. Please don't touch me."

In the words of Rory Knight-Bruce, Timothy's biographer, the few who were allowed to pick up the tortoise "treated the gallant veteran as carefully as if they were afraid to break him, despite the fact that Timothy weighed as much as a good cast-iron Le Creuset kettle."

In 1926, the Devons thought it was time for Timothy to mate. It was then that it turned out that Timothy is more like Timothy, since the turtle turned out to be female. Given the advanced age of the pet, the owners decided not to change his / her name, and although Timothy was nevertheless introduced to a potential partner named Toby, the veteran died without leaving any heirs.

Timothy was buried in the family cemetery on the castle grounds.

Author: John Lloyd, John Mitchinson

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