Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and CuriositiesAnonymous
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Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities
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Westminster Abbey
Adjoining this is a gravestone, on which have been the figures, in brass,
of THOMAS BROWNE and HUMPHREY ROBERTS, two monks of this Church, who died
in 1508.
On the right as you enter the Chapel is another gravestone, on which has
been the effigy of Sir THOMAS PARRY, Knight, Treasurer of the Household,
Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries to Queen Elizabeth. He died
December 15, 1560.
IX.--Chapels of St. John the Evangelist, St. Andrew, and St. Michael.
[Illustration: CHAPELS OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, ST. ANDREW, ST.
MICHAEL, NOW ONE CHAPEL]
_Begin on the left._
1. General Villettes, 1808.
2. General Sir Charles Stuart, 1801.
3. Two Sons of General Forbes, 1791 and 1799.
4. Admiral Kempenfelt, 1782.
5. Earl and Countess of Mountrath, 1751 and 1766.
6. Admiral Totty, 1802.
7. Earl and Countess of Kerry, 1518.
8. Mr. Telford, 1834.
9. Dr. Baillie, 1823.
10. Miss Davidson, 1767.
11. Dr. Young, 1829.
12. Lord and Lady Norris and Family, 1601.
13. Mrs. Ann Kirton, 1603.
14. Sarah, Duchess of Somerset, 1692.
15. Nightingale Family, 1734 and 1752.
16. Admiral Sir George Pocock, 1792.
17. Sir George Holles, son of Sir Francis Vere, 1626.
18. Captain Edward Cook, 1799.
19. Sir Humphry Davy, 1829.
20. Sir Francis Vere, 1608.
Turning round on your right is an unique monument to the memory of Sir
FRANCIS VERE, a gentleman of the first reputation, both for learning and
arms, "one of the most accomplished soldiers of Queen Elizabeth's reign,
having the command of the auxiliary troops in the Dutch service, nearly
twenty years." He died August 28, 1608, in the fifty-fourth year of his
age. Loose armour is represented being supported by four armed knights.
On the back of General Wolfe's monument is a tablet to the memory of Sir
HUMPHREY DAVY, Bart., distinguished throughout the world "by his
discoveries in chemical science; President of the Royal Society; Member of
the National Institute of France. Born 17th December, 1778, at Penzance.
Died 29th May, 1829, at Geneva, where his remains are interred."
A monument is here erected, by the East India Company, as a grateful
testimony to the value and eminent services of Captain EDWARD COOKE,
Commander of his Majesty's ship Sybille, who on the 1st of March, 1799,
after a long and well-contested engagement, captured La Forte, a French
frigate of very superior force, in the Bay of Bengal; an event not more
splendid in its achievement, than important in its result to the British
trade in India. He died in consequence of the severe wounds he received in
this memorable action, on the 23rd of May, 1799, aged
twenty-seven.--_Bacon, sculptor._
The next is a monument to the memory of Sir GEORGE HOLLES, nephew of Sir
Francis Vere, and a Major-General under him. He died May, 1626, aged
fifty. This monument was erected by John, Earl of Clare.--_Nicholas Stone,
sculptor._
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