Memorial: M2971

Cross in Church of St Peter and St Paul, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire commemorating Thomas Cox d. 1872

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / THOMAS COX / WHO FOUGHT AT / TRAFALGAR / DIED DEC XI / MDCCCLXXII AGED LXXXIII'

Details

Description: Wooden latin cross, the front carved with a foliated cursive scroll. Inscription on a recessed panel on the plinth. Beneath the inscription, a roundel carved with a sailing vessel and a bird in flight.
Type: Cross
Position: South aisle
Materials: Oak

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Cox, Thomas
Age: 83
Date of Death: 11/12/1872
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS); Vanda B. Moss

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