Memorial: M4650

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Walton on the Hill commemorating Captain William Harrison d. 1756

Location

St Mary's Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Draw near and see this heap of dust, / which once was active, wise and just, / a man whose labours God did bless, and crowned them with fair success / but care or prudence cannot save / nor wealth defend us from the grave, / prepare to follow, all to death must bow / he fell in his full strength, and so may'st thou. Captain William HARRISON, Mariner, son of Robert Harrison, of Kirkdale, who departed this life 16th July 1756, in the 41st year of his age'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: West end of church

People

Harrison, William
Age: 40
Date of Death: 16/7/1756
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Martin Davies

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Draw near and see this heap of dust, / which once was active, wise and just, / a man whose labours God did bless, and crowned them with fair success / but care or prudence cannot save / nor wealth defend us from the grave, / prepare to follow, all to death must bow / he fell in his full strength, and so may'st thou. Captain William HARRISON, Mariner, son of Robert Harrison, of Kirkdale, who departed this life 16th July 1756, in the 41st year of his age'",
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