79TH Regt

UKNIWM Ref: 3168

Address

Clifton Down
Clifton
AVON
ENGLAND

Type:	COMPOSITE
Other Location Details:	Opp Christ Church.
OS Map Ref:	ST 569 732

Previous Locations

Address	Date Moved	Reason for Move
Manilla Hall	1882	Manilla Hall was purchased by a French Roman Catholic Sisterhood.

Inscription

BATTLE TABLETS: SIEGE OF/ MADRASS/ RAIF'D FEB 17/1759/ BATTLE OF/ WANDEWASH/ GAINED JAN 22/1760/ AROOT/ RECOVER'D/ FEB 10/1760/ (5 FURTHER TABLETS ILLEGIBLE FROM PHOTOGRAPH)

2 METAL PLAQUES: ILLEGIBLE FROM PHOTOGRAPH
NAME LISTS OR INSCRIPTION ON SIDES OF URN: ILLEGIBLE FROM PHOTOGRAPH

Components

Component	Material(s)	Condition
Urn	STONE	GOOD
BASE	STONE	GOOD
PLAQUE	BRASS	GOOD

Physical Description

Large stone urn mounted on stone sarcophagus. Inscribed slate panels on each face.

Grade II listed.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	Seven Years War (1756-1763)
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	0
Is this an exact count?	Not known
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	Yes
Who is responsible for the memorial?	Bristol City Council - Public Works Committee
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date:	1767

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	Gen Sir William Draper

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	Private
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	12
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	L
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No