mortgaged. Burial and monument He was buried in Cricket St Thomas Church, where survives his monument designed by his friend Sir John Soane (1753–1837), who in 1786 rebuilt Cricket House for him. It is inscribed as follows: See also Hood's cousin once removed, also named Alexander Hood (1758–1798), was a captain in the Royal Navy, famous for a duel between his ship Mars and the French Hercule. References William James, Naval History of Great Britain, 1793–1827. The Naval Chronicle, Volume 1 1799, J. Gold, London. (reissued by Cambridge University Press, 2010. ) Further reading David R. Fisher, biography of "Hood, Sir Alexander (1726–1814), of Cricket St. Thomas, Som.", published in History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790–1820, ed. R. Thorne, 1986 External links |- 1726 births 1814 deaths Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy personnel of the Seven Years' War Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath Viscounts in the Peerage of Great Britain Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Alexander Peers of Ireland created by George III Peers of Great Britain created by George III