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Location: Largo and Newburn Parish Church, Upper Largo, Fife
Type: Wall monument
Material: White marble
Date of death: 2 April 1845 Place of death: Naples (Sir Philip’s body was transported first to Malta, and then via HMS Hecate (Cdr Bower) to Spithead. At Portsmouth Lord Haddington gave orders for HM Steam vessel Comet (Lieut Prettyman) to convey the remains to Scotland).
Description: Buried beneath the west aisle of the Church. There is also a wall monument in white marble, with an inscription between two pillars, and surmounted by a semi-circular arch containing a coat of arms.
Dimensions: 285 cm × 133 cm (Wall monument)
Transcription
in memory of
sir philip charles henderson calderwood durham
of fordel, polton and largo.
admiral of the red, knight grand cross of the bath,
and of military merit in france.
he was born at largo on the 29th of july 1763,
entered the royal navy at fourteen, and was made
post captain in 1793. his activity, gallantry, judg
ment and zeal were excelled by none in his profess
sion, and his numerous captures and successes were
acknowledged by many public testimonials. he be-
came rear admiral in 1810, was commander-in-chief
in the west indies from 1813 till the peace of 1815,
and held the command at portsmouth from 1837 to
1839, he represented queenborough and devizes
in several parliaments, but passed his latter years
chiefly at fordel, courted in society and generous-
ly spending an ample fortune. in 1799 he married
lady charlotte matilda bruce, daughter of charles
fifth earl of elgin, who died in 1816; and secondly
in 1817, anne elizabeth, daughter and heiress of
sir john henderson of fordel baronet, whom he sur-