William Duke of Hamilton

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Reference WMO/73313

Address:

Worcester Cathedral

College Green

Worcester

WR1 2LH

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
About the memorial: Ornate bronze plaque divided into six sections. The top middle section has a relief bust portrait of the Duke of Hamilton with the inscription in the section below. Stylised arches carved in the outer section of the plaque. Floral and foliate pattern carved at the top of the plaque. Portrait of the Duke of Hamilton has a wreath cast in relief around it. The memorial is located on the North wall of the Quire opposite the pulpit.
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IN THE SACRARIUM OF THIS CATHEDRAL RESTS/ THE BODY OF WILLIAM, SECOND DUKE OF/ HAMILTON, CASTLE HERALD, MARQUESS OF DOUGLAS AND CLYDESDALE, EARL OF ANGUS ARRAN, AND LANARK, BARON OF AVEN, POLMONT MACHANSHIRE, INNERDALE, ABERNETHY AND JEDBURGH FOREST; ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST/ HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL AND KNIGHT OF THE/ MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER; BORN DEC/ 14TH 1616, DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT THE/ BATTLE OF WORCESTER, SEPTEMBER 12TH 1651/ IN THE 35TH YEAR OF HIS AGE./ THIS BRONZE HAS BEEN ERECTED TO PERPETUATE/ THE MEMORY OF A ZEALOUS PATRIOT AND A NOBLE/ EXAMPLE OF VALOUR AND WISDOM, WHO TOOK AN/ IMPORTANT PART IN THE CIVIL WAR OF 1651, AND WAS/ MORTALLY WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER/ WHILE LEADING THE FINAL CHARGE. HE DIED AT/ THE COMMANDERY IN THIS CITY, AND WAS INTERRED/ BEFORE THE HIGH ALTAR OF THIS CATHEDRAL IN/ A SPACE INDICATED BY A FLOOR-BRASS WITHIN THE/ ENCLOSURE OF THE SANCTUARY.

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