Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
British East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11691

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Current location

St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard
City of London
City Of London
Greater London
EC4M 8AD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32035 81148
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
in the Crypt, Nelson Chamber, a marble wall panel with a roundel of white marble which represents a man, his head turned to the left, with large over-hanging side-whiskers and wearing an array of military medals. The roundel projects from the surround which is carved with foliage at the top and, at the base, a banner and tassels, a field-marshal's baton and two badges. The roundel is fixed to a grey-white striated marble panel with the memorial inscription painted in gilt. four circular bosses at the corners.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ FIELD MARSHAL SIR PATRICK GRANT G.C.B, G.C.M.G./ SOMETIME COLONEL SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS AND AFTERWARDS OF THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS/ BORN 11.SEP.1804 - DIED 28.MARCH 1895/ HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THEGWALIOR, SUTLEJ, PUNJAUB AND NORTHWEST FRONTIER CAMPAIGNS/ ALSO AS COM-IN-CHIEF MADRAS 1856-61/ BEING FROM JUNE 13 TO AUG.13 1857 COM-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY IN INDIA/ GOVERNOR AND COM-IN-CHIEF MALTA 1867-72/ GOVERNOR ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA 1874-95/ A GOOD SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST. 2 TIM II.3/ ERECTED BY COMRADES AND FRIENDS On either side of portrait roundel:MAHARAJAPORE/ RAMNUGGER/ MOODKEE/ SADOOLAPORE/ FEROZESHAH/ CHILLIANWALLAH/ ALIWAL/ GOOJERAT/ SOBRAON/ KOHAT
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Grant, Patrick
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Commemorations
  • British East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death,occupation,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 140mm, height 1220mm, width 990mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Grey
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL by BURMAN, PETER P 146 Source: Image Library NIWM
  • DICTIONARY OF BRITISH ART VOLUME V BRITISH ARTISTS 1880-1940 by JOHNSON, J P 517 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ANTIQUE COLLECTORS CLUB 1994 WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK
  • St Paul's Cathedral Inventory Inv no. 2389

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