Memorial: M896

Monument at Brompton Cemetery, London commemorating Robert Coombes d. 1860, rowing champion

Location

Brompton cemetery, London, England

Details

Description: Full-length figures of rowers at the corners of the monument, a carved boat on the top with a coat draped over it.
Type: Free standing monument

People

Coombes, Robert
Age: 58
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Oarsman
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Champion Thames sculler 1846-52. Born 1808. Died in lunatic asylum. Monument erected by his friends.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 29, 80 (picture 79).

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Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M896

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters