At the English Heritage store, Fort Brockhurst, Gosport [EH Ref No. 87900102]. This memorial plaque was originally sited on one of the benches in the nave. This area of the church suffered the worst effects of the bombing in 1941.
Memorial
Inscription
D.D. MAJOR GEN F A SOMERSET C B HIS SON AND DAUGHTER
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
GEN LORD EDWARD H SOMERSET, SON OF HENRY 5TH. DUKE
OF BEAUFORT GCB, KNIGHT OF THE TOWER AND SWORD
OF THE ORDER OF MARIA THERESA AND ST VLADIMIR OF RUSSIA
BORN DEC 19 1776
DIED SEPT 1 1842
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
GEN LORD EDWARD H SOMERSET, SON OF HENRY 5TH. DUKE
OF BEAUFORT GCB, KNIGHT OF THE TOWER AND SWORD
OF THE ORDER OF MARIA THERESA AND ST VLADIMIR OF RUSSIA
BORN DEC 19 1776
DIED SEPT 1 1842
Further Information
This memorial is associated with a second plaque which was fixed to the back of the bench. It read "Greatly distinguished himself at Salamanca, Orthes and Waterloo. Twice received the thanks of both houses of Parliament". This second plaque has been lost.
