Memorial to Captain Henry Langhorne Thompson, C. B. in the Crypt, St. Paul's Cathedral

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Memorial to Captain Henry Langhorne Thompson, C. B.

George Gamon Adams (1821-98)

c. 1856-57

Marble

The Crypt, St. Paul's Cathedral

London

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“During the Crimean War a Ottoman garrison led by British officers including General William Fenwick Williams kept the Russians at bay during a protracted siege; but after the garrison had been devastated” by cholera and food supplies had failed, the town was surrendered to General Mouravieff in November 1855” (Wikipedia)

The Crimean War (homepage)

George Gamon Adams (homepage)

Photograph 2011 and formatting by George P. Landow. Text by Landow and Jacqueline Banerjee. With thanks to the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral. You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]

Bibliography

Memorial to Captain Henry Langhorne Thompson." Courtauld Institute of Art. Web. 30 July 2014.

Last modified 30 July 2014