Tomb Of Major General Sir William Casement, Knight Commander Of The Bath

The tomb of Major General Sir William Casement, Knight Commander of the Bath, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery and was designed by E M Lander. Sir William Casement died in 1844. The tomb features a tall base made of Portland stone that supports a coffin chest draped with Casement's cloak. On top of the chest are his bicorn hat and sword. A canopy adorned with lotus leaf decoration is supported by four atlantes, which are figures resembling Indian bearers, each wearing a turban and crossing their arms. The tomb is enclosed by cast iron railings designed to resemble cannon barrels. Sir William Casement was a prominent official in the government of Bengal and passed away just before his return to Britain. He has a similar monument in Calcutta that bears the same inscription.