Memorial: M990

Memorial at St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Captain John Cooke, d. 1805

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Transcript

'ERECTED AT THE PVBLIC EXPENSE TO THE / MEMORY OF CAPTAIN JOHN COOKE WHO WAS / KILLED COMMANDING THE BELLEROPHON, IN THE / BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR IN THE 44TH YEAR OF HIS AGE / AND THE 30TH OF HIS SERVICE'

Details

Description: Carved with two putti holding a trident and a globe, a mourning female figure and the prow of a ship.
Type: Wall memorial
Position: Crypt
Materials: Marble
Artists: Richard Westmacott
Vessel: HMS Bellerophon

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Cooke, John
Age: 43
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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