Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
City Of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
American Revolution (1776-1783), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11695

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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 South Transept, east bay, a marble free-standing monument with an over-life-size statue of a General holding a sword, a tricorn hat at his feet. The figure has a cloak draped over his left shoulder and falling onto a plinth; he wears boots and spurs. The statue stands on a pedestal carved in high relief with a scene at the front showing a Roman soldier, a lion and winged Victory, and the sides carved with oak leaf festoons. The low base carries the memorial inscription on the front.
Inscription
ERECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ GENERAL GEO.AUGS.ELLIOT LORD HEATHFIELD, K.B./ IN TESTIMONY OF THE IMPORTANT SERVICES WHICH HE RENDERED TO HIS COUNTRY/ BY HIS BRAVE AND GALLANT DEFENCE OF GIBRALTAR/ OF WHICH HE WAS GOVERNOR/ AGAINST THE COMBINED ATTACK BY THE FRENCH AND SPANISH FORCES/ ON THE 13TH. SEPTEMBER 1782./ HE DIED ON THE 6TH. JULY 1790.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Elliott, Godfrey, Geoffrey
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Commemorations
  • American Revolution (1776-1783)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,forename,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • St Paul's Cathedral Inventory Inv no.2489
  • Art & Architecture, The Courtauld Institute of Art B95/921;B95/922
  • ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL by BURMAN, PETER P 161 Source: Image Library NIWM

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