Monument to George Kmety, Kensal Green Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 2012. Monument.

Monument to George Kmety, Kensal Green Cemetery

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Country
England
Date first listed
3 April 2012
Type
Monument
Address
Monument to George Kmety, Kensal Green Cemetery, General Cemetery Co, Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA
OS grid reference
TQ 231 825
Coordinates
51.52883, -0.2262
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The monument to George Kmety, located in Kensal Green Cemetery, is a simple obelisk made of Peterhead marble. It stands on a battered pedestal, which is placed on a plinth. The monument is signed by A MacDonald of Aberdeen. The inscription appears on all three sides in English, Latin, and Turkish, stating: "Lieutenant General in the Armies of the Emperor of the Ottomans. Defender of Kars, Chief of the Forces in Syria. In whom Hungary mourns a brave commander in her National War of 1848-1849." It concludes with a note indicating that the monument covering his remains was "erected by command of THE SULTAN."

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