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Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne

Carlo Marochetti (1805–1867)

St Paul's Cathedral

Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne
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St Paul's Cathedral

London

Title

Monument to William (1779–1848), Viscount Melbourne and Frederick (1782–1853), Viscount Melbourne

Medium

marble & bronze

Measurements

H 382 x W 355 x D 90 cm (E)

Accession number

2474

Work type

Monument

Inscription description

across top of doorway: THROUGH THE GATE OF DEATH WE PASS TO OUR JOYFUL RESURRECTION; on top panel of left hand door: WILLIAM / VISCOUNT / MELBOURNE / PRIME MINISTER / IN THE LAST / FOUR YEARS / OF THE REIGN / OF KING WILLIAM IV/ AND THE FIRST / FOUR YEARS / OF THE REIGN / OF QUEEN VICTORIA / BORN 1779 / DIED 1848; on bottom panel of left hand door: UNTIL / THE DAY / BREAK / AND / THE SHADOWS / FLEE AWAY /SOLOMON / SONG IV; on top panel of right hand door: FREDERICK / VISCOUNT / MELBOURNE / ENVOY / PLENIPOTENTIARY / AT THE COURT / OF MADRID / AND / AMBASSADOR / AT THE COURT / OF VIENNA / BORN 1782 / DIED 1853; on bottom panel of right hand door: THEY / THAT DWELL / UNDER / HIS SHADOW / SHALL / RETURN / HOSEA / XIV

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St Paul's Churchyard, London, Greater London EC4M 8AD England

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Carlo Marochetti

1805–1867

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