George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
1724–1807 (age 83)
Biography
George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (1724–1807), distinguished himself as soldier and statesman, guiding public affairs and honouring the demands of both high command and noble responsibility.
The Church of St Mary in East Raynham commemorates him as a leader whose steadiness and foresight contributed to the strength of the realm.