Memorial: M3716

Wall tablet in St Margaret’s Church, Rochester, Kent commemorating Paul Stigant, Master Builder d. 1717 and Captain John Stigant RN d. 1719

Location

St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Transcript

'Near this Place / lies the Body of PAUL STIGANT. HE / Serv'd ye CROWN in Quality of Mar. Carpenter / of Several Ships & Builders Assistant of His Maj’ies / yard of CHATHAM & Mar. Builder at Portmahon / HARWICH & SHEERNESS In which Last HE / Died 15 of Oct. 1717 Aet 58 Univarsally [sic] Lament’d / By his Superiors as an Useful Officer by His Equals as a Worthy Neighbour, the Poor as A / Bountiful House Keeper: by his own Family as a / tender Husband & an Indulgent Father, he Married / Mary, the Daughter of ELEXR. HAMOND in the county of KENT Gent, by Whom HE / has Issue one Son & two Daughters John / Elizth & Anne. His Afflicted WIDOW / Raised this Monument to His Memory / Also / The Body of CAPTAIN / JOHN STIGANT / His Son, Who Died the 5th of March / 1719 / Aged 31 Years'

Details

Description: Inscription tablet surmounted by cherub's heads, arms and a crest, fringed drapery at the sides.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall Gallery
Materials: Marble

People

Stigant, Paul
Age: 58
Date of Death: 15/10/1717
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master builder
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stigant, John
Age: 31
Date of Death: 5/3/1719
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Canon S.W. Wheatley 'Historical Notes: Rochester St Margaret' (Rochester, 1996) p. 24.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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