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Monument to Admiral Lord Collingwood

Westmacott, Richard, Sir (1775 - 1856) (Sculptor)

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ERECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE TO THE MEMORY OF / CUTHBERT, LORD COLLINGWOOD, / WHO DIED IN THE COMMAND OF THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, ON BOARD OF THE VILLE-DE-PARIS, / VII, MARCH MDCCCX.IN THE LXI.YEAR OF HIS AGE. / WHEREVER HE SERVED HE WAS DISTINGUISHED FOR CONDUCT, SKILL, AND COURAGE; PARTICULARLY / IN THE ACTION WITH THE FRENCH FLEET, 1 JUNE MDCCXCIV. AS CAPTAIN OF THE BARFLEUR: / IN THE ACTION WITH THE SPANISH FLEET, XIV. FEBRUARY MDCCXCVII. AS CAPTAIN OF THE EXCELLENT: / BUT MOST CONSPICUOUSLY IN THE DECISIVE VICTORY OFF CAPE TRAFALGAR, OBTAINED OVER / THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN: / TO WHICH HE EMINENTLY CONTRIBUTED, AS VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, COMMANDING THE LARBOARD DIVISION, / XXI.OCTOBER MDCCCV.RICHARD WESTMACOTT, R.A.SCULPTOR.