There has been no such remembrance for participants of Fedón's Rebellion - the 'excitable Bandiitti', as inscribed on the central tablet - named in the Trial of Attainers record book of 1796. 2: Post-Hurricane Ivan damage to Westmacott memorial in St. 1 Time, Hurricane Ivan, and recent renovations at the church, have collectively reduced the middle section of this memorial to rubble (Fig. James Catholic Church, confiscated in 1784 by the Protestant government for use as an Anglican church. The church housing this memorial - St George Anglican Parish Church - sits on the site of the French-built St. Westmacott’s monument is described as being an ‘inscribed rectangular tablet crowned with urn and garland between female personifications of the Island of Grenada kneeling at its feet, flanked by two oval tablets also inscribed and decorated with military regalia, palm leaves, laurel and sugar cane hanging from chains.’ Cardon’ (British Library shelfmark: Cartographic Items Maps K.Top.123.113). who were murdered at Mount Quaqua, 8th of April, 1795. The accompanying description in summary reads, ‘Monument erected by the Legislature of Grenada to the memory of the Inhabitants. This engraving by Anthony Cardon is of a 1799 design by Richard Westmacott, part of King George III’s Topographical Collection, donated to the British nation by George IV. British Library shelfmark: Cartographic Items Maps K.Top.123.113 1: Print of the Westmacott memorial at the Anglican church, St George, Grenada.
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