Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel C Macleod

Lieut. Col. Charles Macleod tablet

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

St John the Baptist Chapel, Westminster Abbey, Victoria Street, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1P 3PA, England

TQ 30079 79487

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 91727
Description: Elaborately sculpted tablet with the top section depicting in cream marble an angel weeping over a battle scene with Badajoz displayed on a wall, set against a black background. A white marble pediment separates the lower section with the dedication.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. COL. CHARLES MACLEOD/ WHO FELL AT THE SIEGE OF BADAJOS/ AGED 26 YEARS./ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS./ "IN LIEUT.COL. MACLEOD OF THE 43RD REGT./ WHO WAS KILLED IN THE BREACH; HIS MAJESTY HAS SUSTAINED/ THE LOSS OF AN OFFICER, WHO WAS AN ORNAMENT TO HIS PROFESSION/ AND WAS CAPABLE TO RENDERING THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICES/ TO HIS COUNTRY"/ VIDE. MARQUIS WELLINGTON'S DISPATCH 8TH OF APRIL 1812

Tablet

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good