Dalrymple Cupola, St.Thomas Mount

       This not so ornamental Cupola  erected around 1822 opposite to  St.Thomas Mount  metro station was erected in  memory of  Lt.Col.Sam Dalrymple of East  India  Company Army  belonging to Madras Artillery.  He died on 12th May 1821. He must have been a very popular officer since this is the only Cupola erected in memory of an officer  (other than Cornwallis Cupola ) in Madras. A first hand account of him and tribute paid to him at his funeral.

        "  Lt.Col. Sam Dalrymple C.B. of Madras Artillery. Col.D. arrived in India in 1790 and had been actively and honourably employed on every service of importance in which the army of this Presidency was engaged during the last  30 years. He possessed all the  qualities of a gallant soldier and accomplished officer and enjoyed the esteem and confidence of his superiors in the same degree in which he inspired  those under his command with veneration and attachment. He may just be ranked among the most distinguished of the company 's  military servants either in the past or in present times. The  funeral which took place in the following evening received  military honours and was attended by his excellency Sir Thomas  Hislop  Commander in Chief with the general staff of the Army and by nearly all the officers of the garrison of Fort . St . George and of the cantonment of St . Thomas Mount as well as by the Hon.Judges and a remarkably great number of the principal inhabitants of Madras."