 A leafy lane takes you to |
 St Michael's Church |
 The Ward family tomb lies between |
 the church and some shrubbery |
 The inscriptions on the faces are hard to read |
 with the north face being the easiest |
We took the accompanying photos and transcribed the four sides of the tomb [see below], though some of the lettering was so unclear we were unable to read everything.
A leafy lane takes you to |
St Michael's Church |
The Ward family tomb lies between |
the church and some shrubbery |
The inscriptions on the faces are hard to read |
with the north face being the easiest |
| South Face: | Here lieth the body of
RALPH WARD esq Who died on the 2nd day of February 1818 Aged 86 years Also the remains of Mrs ANN WARD Wife of the aforesaid Ralph ward esq Who departed this life on the 2nd day of November 1823 Aged 81 years Here also rests the body of MARIA CECELIA LANCE ........... .......... ........ ......... .......... ........ ......... ........ Aged 76 years Also ADA CECELIA LANCE daughter of the above Born 18 November 1866 died 4th October 1954 |
|---|---|
| East Face: | Here likewise are deposited the remains of
ELIZABETH daughter of the said Ralph and Ann Ward and wife of Admiral Nicolas Tomlinson Who departed this life July 19th 1839, age 54 years. Here also is deposited the body of NlCOLAS TOMLINSON ESQ Vice Admiral of the White Who died March 6th 1847, aged 82 years. Here also lies the body of The Rev JOHN PHILIP TOMLINSON Third son of the above Who died July 25th 1892, age 83 years. And now Lord what is ........... ................................even in thee |
| North Face: | Here lieth the body of
JAMES WARD esq Lieutenant of His Majesties Navy Who sailed round the world with Captain Cook. Son of Ralph Ward esq, and Ann his wife, And grandson of Knox Ward esq, Garter King of Arms. He died on the 28th day of September 1806 Aged 45 years. |
| West Face: | Here also lie the remains of
MARIA WARD Eldest daughter of the said Ralph and Ann Ward Who died March 16th 1850 aged 88 years Here also lie the remains of ELIZABETH WARD TOMLINSON Third daughter of Admiral Nicolas Tomlinson and Elizabeth his wife Who died on the 12 August 1894 There is therefore ..... ...... ...... |
Church visited, photographs and transcriptions made on Saturday 15th September 2007 by Liz & Ken Hermon.
Ken Hermon
References
Originally published in Cook's Log, page 22, volume 31, number 3 (2008).