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Memorial: M895

Memorial at Brompton Cemetery, London commemorating Thomas Potter Cooke d. 1864, seaman and actor

Location

Brompton cemetery, London, England

Details

Description: Pillar on plinth with a draped urn above, the whole within iron railings.
Type: Memorial

Event

Battle of Cape St Vincent

Event Date

1797

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Cooke, Thomas Potter
Age:
Date of Death: 1864
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman. Actor
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Naval seaman. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent 14/2/1797. Later an actor specialising in nautical roles.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 80; Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 54.

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