Thomas Trigge

In the south choir aisle is a grey and white marble monument to General Sir Thomas Trigge. Above the tablet is a partially draped urn with a wreath, cannon and sword. The sculptor was John Bacon junior and the fee for the monument was paid in 1815. Thomas was created a Knight of the Order of the Bath for leading a small force from Antigua to capture, fairly easily, the Swedish and Danish islands in the Leeward group. His Bath stall plate is on the south side of the stalls in the Abbey's Lady Chapel, the chapel of this order, and shows his coat of arms. He was Lieutenant Governor of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea 1804 and also Lieutenant Governor of Portsmouth.

The inscription on his monument reads:

Sacred to the memory of General Sir Thomas Trigge, Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, and Colonel of the 44th regiment of foot; who spent a long life in active service, and enjoyed the uniform approbation of his Sovereign and of his country to his latest hour. He began his career as Ensign in the 12th regiment; served during the Seven Years War in Germany; was present at the battles of Minden, Fellinghausen, Williamsdahl, and others: he commanded the same regiment during the whole of the memorable defence of Gibraltar and was afterwards many years Lieutenant-Governor of that fortress. While Commander in Chief in the West Indies he captured Surinam and various islands; and for his service was made K.B. He lived respected and beloved and departed this life in his 72nd year on the 11th of January 1814.