Military Rank:

Colonel

First Name:

John

Last Name:

Hampden

Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

2nd September 2002

Inscription:

In Memory of John Hampden of Buckinghamshire 1594 – 1643
Celebrated Parliamentarian and military leader in the English Civil War who was chosen by the burgesses of Grampound to represent their town as its member of Parliament in 1621.

“Vestigia Nulla Retrosum”

Allegiance:

Parliamentarian

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

The church is well maintained and the plaque is inside the church and not exposed to the elements.

Memorial Notes:

The memorial was erected by the John Hampden Society. It was unveiled by Lord Ian Hollenden at a church service attended by over seventy people.