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taken from east side with a grade II* monument to William Pitt, Earl of Chatham in the background (and Harley Place) - Taken by Maggie Shapland 23 Feb 2016
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Bristol 79th Reg Memorial - East to West View - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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Example of Legible Inscription - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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2nd Example of Legible Inscription - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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Example of Faded Inscription - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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Semi Legible Roundals - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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Badly Faded Roundals - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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Names - Fading Fast - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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Illegible Roundal - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
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Legible Latin Inscription - Taken by Phil Curme 30 Jul 2017
Reference WMO/183652
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- Stone Stone (any)
- Stone Slate
- Seven Years War (1756-1763)
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12'o clock inscription on the basement: SACRED/TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE DEPARTED WARRIORS/OF THE [...] REGIMENT/BY WHOSE VALOUR, DISCIPLINE AND PERSEVERANCE/ THE FRENCH LAND FORCE IN INDIA/ WERE FIRST WHITHOLD AND REPELLED/ THE COMMERCE OF GREAT BRITAIN PRESERVED/ HER SETTLEMENTS [...] FROM UNPENDING DESTRUCTION/ THE MEMORABLE DEFENCE OF MADRAS/ THE DECISIVE BATTLE OF WANDEWASH/ TWELVE STRONG AND IMPORTANT FORTRESS/ THREE SUPERB CAPITALS/ APCOT PONDICHERRY MANIJLA/ AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS/ ARE LASTING MONUMENTS OF THE MILITARY GLORY/ THEIR GENEROUS TREATMENT / OF A VANGUISHED ENEMY/ EXHIBITS AN ILLUSTRIOUS EXAMPLE/ OF TRUE FORTITUDO AND MODERATION/ WORTHY OF HEROES TRANSMITTED/ TO LATER POSTERITY/ THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS MAY KNOW HUMANITY IS THE CHARACTERISTIC/ OF BRITISH CONQUERORS. 6' clock: illegible on photos inscription on the urn: SISTE GRADUM QUI EST BRITONUM TIBI CURA VIATOR/ SISTE GRADUM VACUO REGOLAS INSCRIPTA SEPULCHRO/ TRISTIA [...] VIRUM QUOSBELLICUS ARDOR EORUM/ PROH DOLOR [...] UNQUAM REDITUROS MISIT AD [...]/[...] TIBI SIT LUGERE PUDOR SI FORTE TUORUM/ NOMINA NOTA LEGAS SED CUM TERRA [...]/ INVICTOS HEROUM ANIMOS ET FACTAS REVOLVAS/ SI PATRIA TE TANGIT AMOR SI FAMA BRITANNUM/ PARCE TRIUMPHALES LACHRYMIS ASPERGERE LAUROS/ QUI SI ASIAE PENETRARE SINUS ATQ[UE]ULTIMA GANGIS/ PANDERE CLAUSTRA PANES [...]N LACESSERE BELLO/ EX HIS VIRTUTEM [...] LABOREM/ FORTUNA[...] EX ALIIS BATTLE TABLETS: SIEGE OF/ MADRASS/ RAIF'D FEB 17/1759/ BATTLE OF/ WANDEWASH/ GAINED JAN 22/1760/ AROOT/ RECOVER'D/ FEB 10/1760/ (5 FURTHER TABLETS ILLEGIBLE FROM PHOTOGRAPH)
Grade II* (England)
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