Memorial in St Budeaux Church, Devon commemorating Captain Thomas Byard, RN d. 1798
Location
St Budeaux Church, Devon, England
Transcript
'To perpetuate the Memory of Sir Thos Byard Kt / late of Mount Tamer, in this Parish / Who to the Service of his King and Country / devoted the greatest Part of his Life / This Marble is erected by the grateful Affection / of his surviving Family: / It is not for them to record those Actions, / which gained their beloved friend so much Honour / they are chronicled in the naval Annals of his Time / and engraven on the Hearts of all those / who had the good Fortune to serve under / his auspicious Command / He died at Sea, Captain of His Majesty's Ship / Foudroyant / on the 30th Day of October, 1798, aged 33 Years / and his mortal Remains lie interred / in this Church / In the same Vault with her beloved Husband / and Child Are deposited / In the firm hope of a blessed resurrection / The remains of / DAME SUSANNA BYARD / Who died Febry 4th 1808 Aged 63 / Louisa Byard who died on the 7th / day of September 1794 / Aged 13 Years'
Details
Type: Wall monument
Materials: Black and white marble
Vessel: HMS Foudroyant
People
Age: 33
Date of Death: 30/10/1798
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy