Wall tablet in the Church of St Mary Magdelene, Gillingham, Kent commemorating Commissioner George Marsh, RN d.1800
Location
Church of St Mary Magdelene, Gillingham, Kent, England
Transcript
'To the memory of GEORGE MARSH Esq One of the principal / Officers and Commissioners of his Majesty's Navy / who died the 27th day of October 1800 aged 78 Years / He served in various Naval Departments upwards of 64 Years / with indefatigable Attention and fidelity was appointed in 1763 one / of the Commissioners for Victualing his Majesty's Navy and by The King's command in consequences of the Recommendation to his Majesty / by the Earl of Egmont upon his Lordships retiring from Office and signified / to him by the Earl of Sandwich then First Lord of the Admiralty in / October 1772 a Commissioner of the Navy / Prudence Equity and Order were seen in all his Concerns / and Temperence was the Companion of his / LIFE / Charity, Humanity and Benevolence were always uppermost in his / HEART / for these purposes he limited his own Desires and Expenses / which produced the Sublimest of all Satisfaction and Independence / in his Soul, from which the noblest of all Earthly / Enjoyments are derived / He possessed good Health, cheerful Spirits and a large share / of Happiness but nevertheless he did not neglect the / most material of all Concerns the preparing himself / for his certain Disillusion by daily kneeling and offering Praise to Him for these / Blessings whose throne is Universal / and who seeth in / SECRET'
Details
Position: South nave
Materials: Grey and white marble
People
Age: 78
Date of Death: 27/10/1800
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commissioner of the Navy
Organisation: Royal Navy