Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Spanish Succession (1701-1714)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91640

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Current location

Nave; South Transept; North Ambulatory; Lady Chapel
Westminster Abbey
Victoria Street
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1P 3PA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 30079 79487
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Elaborately carved white marble tablet mounted on a black back-board. The upper part of the tablet comprises a shield with dedication, backed by military trophies including swords, flags and firearms. Below the shield is a ledge with a Latin inscription set above a coat of arms surrounded by an elaborate floral design. The profuse ornamentation is best viewed on the image.
Inscription
Dedication on Shield P.M/ ROBERT KILLIGREW OF ARWENAK/ IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL ESQUIRE/ SON OF THOMAS AND CHARLOTTE/ PAGE OF HONOUR TO KING CHARLES/ THE SECOND. BRIGADIER GENERAL OF/ HER MAJESTY'S FORCES. KILLED IN SPAIN/ IN THE BATTLE OF ALMANZA/ THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL ANO. DNI. / 1707 AETATIS SUAE 47/ MILITAVIT ANNIS 24/ Inscription on ledge: SUPREMUM MUMIS FRATER/ MOERENS PUSUIT
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Killigrew, Robert
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Commemorations
  • Spanish Succession (1701-1714)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename,
    Order of information: Forename,surname,rank
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Westminster Abbey
Reference
  • WMR-4860 - smaller dedicatory tablet to Brigadier General Killigrew at St Mary Magdalene Church,Thornham Magna, Suffolk

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