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Somers Obelisk

Other memorial · Eastnor, Herefordshire

In memory of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers; Edward Charles Cocks; James Cocks

Somers Obelisk© Philip HallingCC BY-SA 2.0

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Eastnor, Herefordshire
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Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN LORD SOMERS, BARON OF EVESHAM, LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND in the reign of WILLIAM III and President of the Council in that of QUEEN ANNE. [...] This Obelisk is erected by his heir and representative JOHN SOMERS LORD SOMERS BARON OF EVESHAM.

The names (2)

The names transcribed so far, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.

  1. Lord John Somers Baron of Evesham

    JOHN LORD SOMERS, BARON OF EVESHAM

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    Cite this name

    Somers Obelisk (Eastnor, Herefordshire, United Kingdom), Plaque, line 1, "JOHN LORD SOMERS, BARON OF EVESHAM"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/2147/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/2147/

    Read from: File:Obelisk Inscription - geograph.org.uk - 242109.jpg

    Automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked

  2. Lord John Somers Somers Baron of Evesham

    JOHN SOMERS LORD SOMERS, BARON OF EVESHAM (his heir)

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    Cite this name

    Somers Obelisk (Eastnor, Herefordshire, United Kingdom), Plaque, line 2, "JOHN SOMERS LORD SOMERS, BARON OF EVESHAM (his heir)"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/2148/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/2148/

    Read from: File:Obelisk Inscription - geograph.org.uk - 242109.jpg

    Automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked

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