Memorial: M1838

Wall tablet in Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex commemorating Vice-Admiral Sir George Murray d. 1819

Location

Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR GEORGE MURRAY, / KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE MOST HONOURABLE / MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH, / AND / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE RED / WHO DIED THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1819 / AGED 59 YEARS. / HIS VIRTUES NEED NOT BE RECORDED HERE: THEY / ARE ENGRAVEN ON THE HEARTS OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM. / ALSO OF ANN, RELICT OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 1859 / IN THE 96TH YEAR OF HER AGE' [below] 'COPENHAGEN: 2 APRIL, 1801.'

Details

Description: The monument includes a bas relief of the battle of Copenhagen 1801 on the base. The inscription on an altar-shaped tablet with acroteria above. An urn in relief is placed on the top. The arms of the Murray family with the motto 'VIRTUTE FIDEQUE' below.

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North aisle, Sailor's Chapel
Materials: Marble
Artists: Josephus Kendrick
Vessel: HMS Edgar

Event

The Battle of Copenhagen

Event Date

1801

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Murray, George
Age: 59
Date of Death: 28/2/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the Red
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Unpublished Dictionary of British Sculptors by K.A. Esdaile. V. & A. Lib. MSL4462-1977.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: Rina Prentice

JSON

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