Memorial: M4804

Wall tablet in Westminster Abbey commemorating Rear-Admiral Sir George Hope RN d. 1818

Location

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / REAR ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE HOPE K.C.B. / ERECTED BY SEVERAL CAPTAINS OF THE ROYAL NAVY / WHO SERVED UNDER HIM AS MIDSHIPMEN'

Details

Description: Inscription panel supported on brackets with lions heads, trophies above.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North west tower
Materials: Marble
Artists: Peter Turnerelli
Vessel: HMS 'Defence'

People

Hope, George
Age: 50
Date of Death: 2/5/1818
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Rear Admiral of the White
Bibliography: Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London, 1964).

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