near this spot are deposited the mortal remains of

admiral sir WILLIAM HARGOOD, g.c.b. and g.c.h.

who departed this life on the 12th day of december 1839, aged 79 years,

after having served his sovereign and his country

with zeal and fidelity for seventy years.

he was a lieutenant on board the magnificent of 74 guns

which bore a share in the glorious action between rodney and de grasse on

the 12th april 1782.

he afterwards served actively in various parts of the world

during the war which followed the revolution in France

and he commanded the belleisle of 80 guns in the memorable

battle of trafalgar.

where he eminently distinguished himself.

in the year 1810 he obtained the rank of rear admiral,

and was employed at portsmouth and guernsey during the remainder of the

war.

in april 1833 he was appointed commander in chief at plymouth

and remained there until relieved at the expiration of the usual period of

service in 1836:

he served as lieutenant with his late majesty william the fourth

and was afterwards always honoured with the gracious kindness and

friendship of that monarch

nor should his private virtues pass unnoticed.

exemplary in character in the various duties of domestic and social life

he was beloved by all around him

kind and considerate to the distressed his benevolence active as

unostentatious

was at all times administered with christian feeling

and he will long survive in the memory of a numerous circle of friends who

knew and valued him

and deeply lament the loss they have sustained.

this tablet is consecrated to the memory of a kind and affectionate husband

by his attached wife and sorrowing widow MARA HARGOOD

daughter of THOMAS SOMERS COCKS, ESQR

and grand daughter of ALEXANDER THISTLETHWAYTE, OF

southwick park, hants, esqr

a.d. 1840.