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| Keywords: Tablet 3 LawrenceTower HaldonHouse Devon.PNG en Biographical tablet 3 of 3 dedicated to General Stringer Lawrence 1697-1775 erected on the Haldon estate in 1788 together with the Lawrence Tower alias Haldon Belvedere in which it is housed in his memory by his friend Sir Robert Palk 1st Baronet 1717-1798 of Haldon House Dunchideock Devon Text This excellent man was born at Hereford in the year 1697 His early days were devoted to that service of which in his following years he was so bright an ornament He served against the rebels in 1745 as aid-de-camp to Lord Tyrawley and at Gibraltar He was long the much loved patron of General Wolfe At the solicitation of the East India Company he accepted the command of their forces in the Carnatic and having saved and extended the Provinces he closed his long career of military glory by his successful defence of Madras the capital of the British possessions in the year 1759 He died full of years fuller of honors in 1775 and his remains are deposited within sight of this tower in the parish church of Dunchideok This column was erected in 1788 by Sir Robert Palk Baronet sometime Governor of Madras an eye-witness of the triumphs in war and of the virtues in peace of his illustrious friend own photo Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk ></span> 17 47 2 August 2015 UTC 2015 Haldon Belvedere | ||||
