1806 - Memorandum re Simcoe's death and monument by Flaxman.
CWF Rockefeller Library Special Collections. SCMS1930.6
1806
Oct. 23 — Lieutenant-General Simcoe, a native of Exeter,
who had for many years commanded the western military
district, was in August last appointed to the chief
command of the army in India in succession to Lord
Lake. He had sailed with his [suité] for the East on
board HMS Illustrious, 74 guns, but it was now
announced that the ship had returned to Torbay
from Lisbon with the Lieut. General suffering from
severe illness. At Torbay he embarked in a
sloop fitted up for his reception, & landing at
Topshaw on the 21st was brought, on the following
day, to the house of Archdeacon Moore, in Exeter
where he expired on the 25th aged 55. He was
interred by torch light on the evening of the 4th
November at the family seat — Wolford Lodge
Devon — [His monument by Flaxman will be
found in the S. choir aisle of Exeter cathedral]