Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast group
District
City Of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11845

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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 a carved sculpture. RECUMBANT FIGURE OF COLLINGWOOD IN A FUNERAL BARGE PROTECTED BY AN ANGEL. TO THE RIGHT IS A FIGURE BASED ON CLASSICAL RIVER GOD. FIVE TINY PUTTI ON SCROLLWORK ON THE SIDES OF THE BARGE Marble free-standing monument with a figure of a semi-naked man lying on a barque, an angel supporting him, a river god and naked infants in the foreground. The deceased is covered with drapery from below the chest and holds a sword; the female angel kneels beside him supporting his head, her left arm raised; in the foreground right is a reclining river god, two naked infants clambering over him, a rudder at his feet, a cornucopia and upturned vessel to the right. The barque is elaborately carved, its stern with ropework lattice and scrolling ends, its side with a frieze of putti engaged in maritime pursuits in circular foliated surrounds. The whole stands on a podium with semi-circular ends containing a central panel with the memorial inscription, and supported on a rectangular base.
Inscription
ERECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE TO THE MEMORY OF / CUTHBERT, LORD COLLINGWOOD, / WHO DIED IN THE COMMAND OF THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, ON BOARD OF THE VILLE-DE-PARIS, / VII, MARCH MDCCCX.IN THE LXI.YEAR OF HIS AGE. / WHEREVER HE SERVED HE WAS DISTINGUISHED FOR CONDUCT, SKILL, AND COURAGE; PARTICULARLY / IN THE ACTION WITH THE FRENCH FLEET, 1 JUNE MDCCXCIV. AS CAPTAIN OF THE BARFLEUR: / IN THE ACTION WITH THE SPANISH FLEET, XIV. FEBRUARY MDCCXCVII. AS CAPTAIN OF THE EXCELLENT: / BUT MOST CONSPICUOUSLY IN THE DECISIVE VICTORY OFF CAPE TRAFALGAR, OBTAINED OVER / THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN: / TO WHICH HE EMINENTLY CONTRIBUTED, AS VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, COMMANDING THE LARBOARD DIVISION, / XXI.OCTOBER MDCCCV.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Collingwood, Cuthbert
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Commemorations
  • Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,occupation,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,occupation,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL by BURMAN, PETER P. 161 Source: Image Library NIWM
  • St Paul's Cathedral Inventory Inv no.2486

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