The 2nd Duke's Obelisk

TO THE MEMORY OF COLONEL THE MOST NOBLE RICHARD PLANTAGENET TEMPLE NUGENT CHANDOS BRYDGES GRENVILLE. DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. K.C. C.C.H. P.C.

The 2nd Duke's Obelisk commemorates Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Chandos Brydges Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, a prominent British soldier and politician in the early 19th century. It marks his military service and contributions to the British Army, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars.