Memorial: M4332

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Tattingstone, Suffolk commemorating Rear-Admiral Thomas Western, RN d. 1814

Location

St Mary's Church, Tattingstone, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Rear Admiral Thomas Western, Knight Commander of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword. Died 26 December 1814 aged 52'

Details

Description: Carved with a seated female figure, a flag and an anchor
Type: Monument
Artists: John Flaxman

People

Western, Thomas
Age: 52
Date of Death: 26/12/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London, 1964).
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1976

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