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Memorial: M984

Ledger in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Admiral David Beatty d. 1936

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Transcript

'BEATTY MDCCCLXXI + MCMXXXVI'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: Crypt
Materials: Red granite

Event

Battle of Jutland

Event Date

1916

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Beatty, David
Age: 65
Date of Death: 11/3/1936
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Born 1871. Also bronze bust by William Macmillan in Trafalgar Square. Grave space at Dingley near Market Harborough when Lady Beatty is buried.

Admiral Beatty commanded the British battlecruiser fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.

Bibliography: Arthur Byron 'London Statues: a guide to London's outdoor statues and sculpture' (London, 1981) p. 69; 'Dictionary of National Biography’.

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 12/20/1982

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