Memorial: M1011

Monument in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood d. 1810

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Transcript

'ERECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE TO THE MEMORY OF CUTHBERT LORD COLLINGWOOD / WHO DIED IN THE COMMAND OF THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN ON BOARD OF THE VILLE-DE-PARIS / VII MARCH MDCCCX AND THE LXI YEAR OF HIS AGE / WHEREVER HE SERVED HE WAS DISTINGUISHED FOR CONDUCT, SKILL AND COURAGE; PARTICULARLY / IN THE ACTION WITH THE FRENCH FLEET 1 JUNE MDCCXCIV, AS CAPTAIN OF THE BARFLEUR / IN THE ACTION WITH THE SPANISH FLEET XIV FEBRUARY MDCCXCVII AS CAPTAIN OF THE EXCELLENT / BUT MOST CONSPICUOUSLY IN THE DECISIVE VICTORY OFF CAPE TRAFALGAR, OBTAINED OVER / THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN / TO WHICH HE EMINENTLY CONTRIBUTED, AS VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, COMMANDING LARBOARD DIVISION / XXI OCTOBER MDCCCV' [On tomb in crypt] 'CUTHBERT LORD COLLINGWOOD / DIED 7TH MARCH 1810 / AGED 61'

Details

Description: The draped body of the admiral recumbent on the hull of a classical galley attended by Victory and the River Thames and his tributaries. The side of the galley is carved with reliefs of putti in boats emblematic of the progress of navigation.
Type: Monument
Position: South transept
Materials: White marble
Date Erected: 1813
Artists: Richard Westmacott

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Collingwood, Cuthbert
Age: 61
Date of Death: 7/3/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Voted by Parliament, date of contract 2/9/1811, value £4, 200.
Bibliography: Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London, 1964); K.A. Esdaile 'English Church Monuments' (London, 1946).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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