sir eyre was removed from the service on the 21 may 1816 because of the scandal he caused in the christ's hospital school for boys. on 25 november 1815 he entered the school and offered some boys money for an opportunity to flog them. after that he asked them to flog him and gave them money. he was caught by the school nurse, and charged with indecent conduct before the lord mayor of london. he was acquitted after giving £1000 to the school: after that there was a military inquiry in april 1816 which stripped him of his rank and honours. he was appointed gcb 1815 and stripped of it 1816.