Lord John George de la Poer Beresford was 2nd son of the 1st Marquess of Waterford. He was the 106th Lord Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, 1822-62. Lord John's ancestors, the Beresford Baronets, were founders of Coleraine, County Londonderry.Lord Belmont's reflection appears in the glass whilst holding his camera.
This image of Lord John is, I believe, is one of very few indeed on the Internet.
The Lord Primate wears his badge and sky-blue riband as Prelate of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick.
Lord John possessed immense wealth, thereby enabling him to indulge his clergy, diocese, buildings, land, art and many other interests with extraordinary largesse and beneficence.
His official residence was the Palace, Armagh, where His Grace lived in great opulence and splendour.
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Timothy,
James Stevens Curl is to publish a book on the monuments in St Patrick's Cathedral in June
Further details:
http://www.jamesstevenscurl.com/assets/Funerary-Monuments-and-Memorials-in-St-Patricks-Cathedral-Armagh.pdf
All the best,
Seamus Bellew.
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