Tomb Of Colonel Gideon Gorrequer is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. Tomb.

Tomb Of Colonel Gideon Gorrequer

WRENN ID
tenth-pavement-hazel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Country
England
Date first listed
13 June 2001
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

TQ2382NW HARROW ROAD W10 249/80/133 Kensal Green Cemetery 13-JUN-01 Tomb of Colonel Gideon Gorrequer

II

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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