Temple in Windermere, Cumbria dedicated to Admirals Richard Howe d. 1799, Adam Duncan d. 1804, John Jervis d. 1823 and Horatio Nelson d. 1805
Location
Storrs Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria, England
Details
Description: Eight-sided gazebo in stone with a flagstaff on top, situated at the end of a jetty.
Type: Temple
Materials: stone
Date Erected: 1804
Artists: J.M. Gandy
Type: Temple
Materials: stone
Date Erected: 1804
Artists: J.M. Gandy
Event
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
Duncan, Adam
Age:
Date of Death: 4/8/1804
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy
Howe, Richard
Age: 73
Date of Death: 5/8/1799
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Jervis, John
Age:
Date of Death: 13/3/1823
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy
Nelson, Horatio
Age: 47
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age:
Date of Death: 4/8/1804
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy
Howe, Richard
Age: 73
Date of Death: 5/8/1799
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Jervis, John
Age:
Date of Death: 13/3/1823
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy
Nelson, Horatio
Age: 47
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Built by Sir John Legard. The 'Temple of the Heroes' owned by National Trust since 1964, it stands on the south shore of Lake Windermere at Storrs Hotel.
Recorder: David Saunders
Recorder: David Saunders