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| English Heritage Reference: | 487846 |
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| RBKC Reference: | 249/80/93 |
| Property: | TOMB OF HOWE BROWNE, 2ND MARQUESS OF SILGO |
| Street: | HARROW ROAD , W10 |
| Date: | 13/06/2001 |
| Grade: | II |
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| Description: | Tomb of Howe Brown, Second Marquess of Sligo, died 1845. Marble sarcophagus on base. Rectangular chest upon two supports, above a two-stepped base; sides have sunken inscription panel flanked by slender amphorae in relief; shallow pyramidal cover. History: Sligo was an associate of the Prince Regent and Byron's; the excavator of the Treasury of Atreus at Mycenae (now in the British Museum); and sometime Governor of Jamaica responsible for emancipating slaves. His tomb reflects his taste for classical antiquities. Sources: See A.H. Hakewill, Modern Tombs, Gleaned from the Public Cemeteries of London |
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