Memorial: M5781

Bust of Sir Francis Drake d. 1596 at Stowe, Buckinghamshire.

Location

Stowe Landscape Gardens, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England

Transcript

'SIR FRANCIS DRAKE / WHO THROUGH MANY PERILS, WAS THE FIRST OF BRITONS / THAT ADVENTURED TO SAIL ROUND THE GLOBE / AND CARRIED INTO UNKNOWN SEAS AND NATIONS; / THE KNOWLEDGE AND GLORY OF THE BRITISH NAME'

Details

Description: Bust in a niche in the Temple of British Worthies.
Type: Bust
Position: Temple of British Worthies
Materials: Stone
Artists: Peter Scheemakers
Vessel: Golden Hind

Event

Spanish Armada

Event Date

1588

Event Category

1584 - 1604 Conflict between England and Spain

People

Drake, Francis
Age:
Date of Death: 28/1/1596
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

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