Rt Hon. Sir Lord Field-Marshal FitzRoy Somerset PC GCB
(1788-1855)
Commander-in-Chief during the Crimean War, Member of Parliament (1818-1820), Member of Parliament (1826-1829), 1st Baron Raglan (from 1852), Privy Counsellor (from 1852), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (from 1852), and Field-Marshal (from 1854)
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
Lord Fitzroy Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron 1788-1855 Commander during the Crimean War lived here
5 Stanhope Gate, Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom where they lived
Lord Raglan The Lord Raglan is one of the oldest tavern sites in the City. The house was originally known as The Bush. It then became "The Lord Raglan" to commemmorate Lord Fitzroy Somerset who became 1st Baron Raglan in 1852. Raglan lost his right arm at the Battle of Waterloo, and his name was applied to the Raglan sleeve. He was Commander in Chief during the Crimean War, where he died in 1855, a blue plaque is outside his house in Stanhope Gate London W1. The present building was constructed in 1855, the cellars date from the original building and incorporate parts of the old Roman wall.
The Lord Raglan, 61 St Martin's Le Grand, EC1A 4ER, London, United Kingdom where they is commemorated (1852)