Gardner Monument |
Hob Uid: 1434674 | |
Location : City of Bristol Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : ST6085571566 |
Summary : Tomb of Lieutenant James Gardner in Arnos Vale Cemetery. The tomb is of white marble on a pink granite plinth and comprises a tall pedestal on a stepped base, with inscriptions to the main faces, supporting a sculpted group of a funerary urn with a coat of arms, enwrapped in a Union Jack; at its base is an officer's shako and sword belt. Lieutenant James Gardner, the son of the Governor of Bristol Gaol, was an officer in the 7th Royal Fusiliers. In 1861 he drowned at Alwaye, on the Malabar Coast in India, and was buried in the Protestant Burial Ground at Cochin. In 1863 his body was returned to Bristol and re-interred at Arnos Vale Cemetery. |
More information : Tomb of Lieutenant James Gardner in Arnos Vale Cemetery. The tomb is of white marble on a pink granite plinth and comprises a tall pedestal on a stepped base, with inscriptions to the main faces, supporting a sculpted group of a funerary urn with a coat of arms, enwrapped in a Union Jack; at its base is an officer's shako and sword belt.
Lieutenant James Gardner, the son of the Governor of Bristol Gaol, was an officer in the 7th Royal Fusiliers. In 1861 he drowned at Alwaye, on the Malabar Coast in India, and was buried in the Protestant Burial Ground at Cochin. In 1863 his body was returned to Bristol and re-interred at Arnos Vale Cemetery. (1) |