Memorial at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Sir Thomas Slade, Surveyor of the Navy, d. 1771
Location
St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory / of / Sir Thomas Slade Knt / late Surveyor of his Majesty's Royal / Navy; / which important Office / for almost sixteen years / he filled / with honour to himself, & advantage / to the publick. / He had constantly in view / the improvement / of the King's Yard, & the English Navy, / which great end / he steadily pursued / with unwearied application, & spotless integrity / In the more endearing scenes / of private life / He was an affectionate husband, an indulgent / father, a steady friend, & an honest man. / He died at Bath, 22 Feb. 1771, / in the 68th year of his age'
Details
Position: Churchyard west end
People
Age: 67
Date of Death: 22/2/1771
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Surveyor RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Sir Thomas Slade was a naval architect famous for designing HMS 'Victory'.
Also see Ref: M5896 for plaque on bronze obelisk
Bibliography: Brian Lavery, ‘Slade, Sir Thomas (1703/4–1771)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2007 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/64866, accessed 7 June 2017]