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| English Heritage Reference: | 487879 |
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| RBKC Reference: | 249/80/133 |
| Property: | TOMB OF COLONEL GIDEON GORREQUER |
| Street: | HARROW ROAD , W10 |
| Date: | 13/06/2001 |
| Grade: | II |
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| Description: | Tomb of Colonel Gideon Gorrequer, died 1841. Portland stone square pedestal on moulded base enriched with rusticated panels; Carrara marble inscription panel; upper section of a tapering foot supporting a cushion with a shako, sword, sash and medals; dwarf cast-iron railings on base slabs. Extensive remains of early paint. One of the best military monuments in the cemetery, identified from records: inscription very worn. History: Gorrequer was ADC to Sir Hudson Lowe, Governor of St Helena, during Napoleon's banishment, and had many dealings with the emperor and his household. |
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