Memorial

Admiral Sir E Codrington

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 32035 81148

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 11831
Description: In the Crypt, Nelson Chamber, a sculpted marble wall panel with medallion portrait in relief of an Admiral, a Naval Coronet carved above and an armorial below. Representation of a man, facing left, with side-whiskers and wearing a high collar. Above is a Naval Coronet with inscription ('NAVARIN'); below is the memorial inscription and, at the base, an armorial with motto inscribed on scrolls. The white marble panel is affixed to a grey variegated marble back- panel fastened to the wall.
Inscription: Motto: VULTUS IN HOSTEM / TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO IN MEMORY OF/ ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON G.C.B./ BORN 27TH OF APRIL 1770 DIED 28TH OF APRIL 1851/ HE ENTERED THE NAVY .../ ...LIEUTENANT OF H.M.S. "QUEEN CHARLOTTE" AT THE BATTLE OF THE FIRST OF JUNE 17../ COMMANDER .../ CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. "ORION" AT THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR 21ST OCTOBER 1805/ CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. "..." .../ SERVED .../... THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ALLIED FLEETS OF ENGLAND, FRANCE AND .../ IN THE BATTLE OF NAVARIN 20TH OCTOBER 1827.

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,forename,age of death,additional,decorations

Unveiled

1884

UNKNOWN

Tablet

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good