Memorial

Major General The Hon Sir E Pakenham and Major General S Gibbs

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, City of London, City Of London, Greater London, EC4M 8AD, England

TQ 32025 81148

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast group
WMR Reference Number: 11689
Description: In the South Transept a marble free-standing monument with a pair of life-size statues of generals. The figure on the left has a long cloak which is draped over his right shoulder, his hands placed one on top of the other on the pommel of a sword; the figure on the right rests his hand on the other's shoulder and also has a sword and wears a cloak which is carried across his chest and falls over the shoulder of the other figure. The whole stands on a moulded surbase on a low rectangular pedestal with the memorial inscription on the front.
Inscription: ERECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ MAJOR GENERABLE THE HONBLE. SIR EDWARD PAKENHAM, K.B./ AND OF/ MAJOR GENERAL SAMUEL GIBBS,/ WHO FELL GLORIOUSLY ON THE 8TH. OF JANUARY 1815,/ WHILE LEADING THE TROOPS TO AN ATTACK/ OF THE ENEMY

War: War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: surname,rank, date of death,forename,manner of death,decorations

Figures

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good