Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lambeth
Town
Lambeth
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56678

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Current location

Very high up in porch wall above entrance door. Note: lettering cannot be made out from ground level.
Museum of Garden History (formerly St.Mary's Church
Lambeth)
Lambeth Palace Rd
Lambeth
Lambeth
Greater London
SE1 7LB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 30581 79007
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular tablet in dark stone, with incised lettering in a 17th century typeface.
Inscription
In memorie of ANTHONY BURLEIGH,/ third sonne of JOHN BURLEIGH, late of/ the Isle of Wight, Esq. who was/ Leiftenant generall to KING CHARLES/ the first of blessed memorie and was put/ to death at Winchester, the 26th of January/ 1647, for endeavouring to release his Sacred Majesty, then prisoner in/ Carisbroke castle, in the said Isle of/ Wight his two elder Brothers were slaine at Worcester fight in the forces/ of his present Majesty KING CHARLES/ the Second this being the last of that/ Loyall family except his truly/ Loving and Sorrowfull Sister who/ caused this Monument to be erected./ Obiit 17° die Feb. Anno Dni./ 1681, AEtatis suæ 48/ spe resurgendi.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burleigh, Anthony
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Commemorations
  • English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Anthony Burleigh's sister (name not given on the tablet).
Reference

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