Memorial
Admiral A Duncan of Camperdown
Current Location
On the street outside the entrance, St Paul's Cathedral, 1, High Street, Castlehill, Dundee, Dundee, Tayside, DD1 1TD, Scotland
OS Grid Reference
NO 40440 30290
Denomination
Scottish Episcopal
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Sculptured / Cast figure
- WMR Reference Number
- 85712
- Description
- Bronze Statue on a stone plinth with 2 metal plaques
- Inscription
- Plinth-ADAM DUNCAN/1731-1804 Plaque 1-SITE OF CASTLE OF DUNDEE/DESTROYED CIR 1314-NEAR THIS SPOT/WILLIAM WALLACE STRUCK THE FIRST BLOW/FOR SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE CIR 1233/HERE WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OF/ADMIRAL DUNCAN 1731/VICTOR OF CAMPERDOWN 1797/IN HOUSE ADJOINING/THE CHEVALIER DE ST GEORGE/SPENT THE NIGHT OF 6TH JANUARY 1716/AFTER PUBLIC ENTRY INTO DUNDEE Plaque 2-This statue was unveiled/on the 11th October 1997/by the Earl of Dundee,/on the occasion of the Bicentenary/of the Battle of Camperdown./It was funded by private/subscription and sculpted by/Janet Scrymgeour Wedderburn
- War
- French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Served
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, rank
- Maker(s)
Janet Scrymgeour Wedderburn, Sculptor
Ceremonies
Unveiled
11 October 1997
Earl of Dundee
Components
- Figure
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Metal
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Metal
Condition: Good
- Plinth
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good