Memorial in St Leonard’s Church, Bursledon, Hampshire, commemorating Philemon Ewer d. 1750
Location
St Leonard's Church, Bursledon, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'In Memory of / MR PHILEMON EWER, / who died the 13th day of December / A.D. 1750 aged 49 Years. / During the late war with France & Spain / He build Seven large Ships of war / for His Majesty's Service. / In the Execution of that important Trust / He gained, and deserved, the Reputation / of an ingenious Artist / and excellent workman / and an honest Man. / All his Undertakings were crowned with Success, / And all his Industry justly rewarded / With a fair Character & a plentiful Fortune; / The first of which he left for ye Imitation / The second for the Support & Enjoyment / Of his numerous Family; / who in Gratitude erected / This Monument / A:D: 1754'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South transept
Materials: Marble, slate; plaster; wood
Artists: J. Nutcher
People
Age: 49
Date of Death: 13/12/1750
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipbuilder
Organisation:
Extra
Bibliography: P. Clissold 'Ships and Monuments in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 58, p. 209 (Greenwich, 1972); Nikolaus Pevsner and David Lloyd 'The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight' (Harmondsworth, 1967).
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)