Monument to Admiral Earl Howe in St Paul’s Cathedral
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The Monument to Admiral Earl Howe in St Paul’s Cathedral is a neoclassical funerary sculpture honoring the British naval commander, created by renowned sculptor John Flaxman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monument to Admiral Earl Howe in St Paul’s Cathedral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3118765 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monument to Admiral Earl Howe in St Paul’s Cathedral Context triple: [John Flaxman, notableWork, Monument to Admiral Earl Howe in St Paul’s Cathedral]
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A.
statue of Horatio Nelson
The statue of Horatio Nelson is a sculpted monument of the famed British naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson, that crowns Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square.
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B.
Monument to Wolfe in Westminster Abbey
The Monument to Wolfe in Westminster Abbey is a commemorative memorial honoring British Army officer General James Wolfe, famed for his victory and death at the Battle of Quebec in 1759.
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C.
St Paul's Cathedral memorial, London (cenotaph)
The St Paul's Cathedral memorial in London is a cenotaph honoring Lord Kitchener, commemorating him despite his body never being recovered after his death at sea in 1916.
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D.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial is a prominent war memorial in Portsmouth, England, dedicated to Royal Navy personnel who lost their lives at sea and have no known grave.
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E.
Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch is a grand ceremonial gateway in London that links The Mall to Trafalgar Square and serves as an iconic example of Edwardian Baroque architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monument to Admiral Earl Howe in St Paul’s Cathedral Target entity description: The Monument to Admiral Earl Howe in St Paul’s Cathedral is a neoclassical funerary sculpture honoring the British naval commander, created by renowned sculptor John Flaxman.
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A.
statue of Horatio Nelson
The statue of Horatio Nelson is a sculpted monument of the famed British naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson, that crowns Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square.
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B.
Monument to Wolfe in Westminster Abbey
The Monument to Wolfe in Westminster Abbey is a commemorative memorial honoring British Army officer General James Wolfe, famed for his victory and death at the Battle of Quebec in 1759.
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C.
St Paul's Cathedral memorial, London (cenotaph)
The St Paul's Cathedral memorial in London is a cenotaph honoring Lord Kitchener, commemorating him despite his body never being recovered after his death at sea in 1916.
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D.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial is a prominent war memorial in Portsmouth, England, dedicated to Royal Navy personnel who lost their lives at sea and have no known grave.
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E.
Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch is a grand ceremonial gateway in London that links The Mall to Trafalgar Square and serves as an iconic example of Edwardian Baroque architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary monument
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neoclassical artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| artMovement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British Admiralty
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| category |
Funerary monuments and memorials in the United Kingdom
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Monuments and memorials in London ⓘ Sculptures in St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ |
| commemorates | Admiral Earl Howe ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | commemoration of Admiral Earl Howe’s service ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Flaxman ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe ⓘ |
| depicts |
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
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allegorical figures ⓘ naval symbols ⓘ |
| genre |
funerary art
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public art ⓘ |
| hasInscription | commemorative text honoring Admiral Earl Howe ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building (as part of St Paul’s Cathedral interior) ⓘ |
| honors |
British naval achievements in the 18th century
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service of Admiral Earl Howe in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St Paul's Cathedral
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surface form:
St Paul’s Cathedral
|
| locatedInBuilding | nave of St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInDiocese | Diocese of London ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| memorialFor | naval victories of Admiral Earl Howe ⓘ |
| memorialType |
military memorial
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naval memorial ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | John Flaxman ⓘ |
| partOf | monuments in St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ |
| period | late 18th century ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| subject |
Admiral Earl Howe
ⓘ
British naval history ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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