Seen here in Museum of Somerset, the painting of Taunton Castle, East Indiaman of 1790, highlights the career of Sir Benjamin Hammet MP (1736-1800) who was born and educated in Taunton. SANHS paid for the vital conservation work of the painting and co-sponsored the biography of Hammet by Mark McDermott, seen here second from the right. Mark is a former President of the Society and one time editor of its Proceedings. His book is available here. Hammet was an assertive and controversial figure in the City of London. His legacy lives on in Taunton through the street bearing his name.