Memorial: M3742

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe commemorating Joseph Wade d. 1743, carver at Woolwich and Deptford dockyards

Location

St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, London, England

Transcript

'SACRED / To the Memory of Mr JOSEPH WADE / For many Years KINGS-Carver / In his Majesty's Yards / At Deptford and Woolwich / In which Profession he was Equall'd by few / And exceeded by None / He Married CHRISTIAN Daughter / Of MR THOS. STEPHENSON / Of East Greenwich, Surgeon / By whom he had Issue / JANE who Married NICS JACKSON / Of Shropshire Gent / She Died Jan: 29th 1737 Aged 44 / JOSEPH who Died July 2nd 1740 / Aged 43 / And SAMUEL who erected / The Monument / In testimony of his Virtues / Which made him belov'd in Life / And Lamented at his Death / By all that knew him / He Died Novr 22d 1743 / Aged 79 / He had three Children more / Who all died in their Infancy'

Details

Description: Rococo cartouche, carved with foliage, a cherub's head and a winged skull. A putto hold an oval relief portrait of Wade above.
Type: Wall tablet

People

Wade, Joseph
Age: 44
Date of Death: 22/11/1743
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Carver
Organisation: HM Dockyard, Deptford

Extra

Notes: High quality photos - see P drive L7767–001 to –004:

Bibliography: Nikolaus Pevsner 'Buildings of England: London except the cities of London and Westminster' vol. ii (Harmondsworth, 1969). Barbara Tomlinson ‘Commemorating the seafarer: monuments, memorials and memory’ (London, 2015) pp. 15-16.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1982
Photographer: ©Royal Museums Greenwich L7767

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters