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Location: St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas, Glamorgan
Type: Wall monument
Material: White marble
Date of death: 28 September 1835 Place of death: The Spa, Gloucester
Description: Wall monument situated in a family chapel on the south side of St Nicholas Church. Made of white marble mounted on a black background, the inscription is surmounted by a partially draped urn, and has a coat of arms below with the words ‘Algeziras’, ‘Ildefonso’, ‘Tria juncta in uno’, ‘Ich dien’ and ‘My King and Country’.
Dimensions: Approx 180 cm × 120 cm
Sculptor: J E Thomas, London
Transcription
to the memory of SIR CHARLES TYLER
of cottrell in this parish
admiral of the white and knight grand cross
of the most honorable and military order of the bath
who died the 28th day of septr 1835 aged 75 years.
his life was devoted to the service of his country
during a period of the greatest difficulty and danger
and he bore a distinguished part in the ever memorable
battle of trafalgar
in which he commanded the tonnant 80 guns
he was honored by the friendship of the hero
under whose auspices he then fought and in whose glorious end
it was nearly his fate to participate
his whole professional career was marked by many acts