Monument to General Sir William Stephen Alexander Lockhart (1841-1900) by George Frampton. Marble portrait with bronze figures of Fortitude in his armour, and Victory with her wreath (easy to identify, but see Jezzard 125). 1908; unveiled 1909. St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. [Click on the images above tom enlarge them.]
Sir William was a Scotsman who went out to India in 1858 as a young ensign to serve in the 44th Bengal Native Infantry of the Indian Army. This was towards the end of the Indian uprisings of 1857-58. From then onwards he served in many other campaigns with great distinction. He finally died of malaria, complicated by gout, in Kolkata, while he was in residence there as Commander-in-Chief of India. He was a good friend of Lord Curzon. This splendid memorial was paid for by private subscription.
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Bibliography
Jezzard, Andrew. The Sculptor Sir George Frampton. Unpublished thesis for the University of Leeds, 1999. Web. 5 August 2022.
Vetch, R. H., and T. R. Moreman. "Lockhart, Sir William Stephen Alexander (1841–1900), army officer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.Onine ed. Web. 5 August 2022.
Created 5 Sugust 2022