Memorial: M6525

Memorial at Stepney to Thomas Ward, ship owner d. 1847,

Location

St Dunstan's Church, Stepney, London, England

Transcript

‘SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / THOMAS WARD ESQRE. / LATE SHIPOWNER AND MERCHANT OF THE CITY OF LONDON, / HE WAS BORN OCTOBER 8TH 1775, / AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 24TH 1847, / IN THE 72ND YEAR OF HIS AGE. / HIS REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED IN THIS VAULT / “MAN WALKETH IN A VAIN SHOW AND DISQUIETETH HIMSELF / IN VAIN HE HEAPETH UP RICHES AND CANNOT TELL WHO / SHALL GATHER THEM.” “NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH WE HAVE DONE BUT / ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY HE SAVED US BY THE WASHING OF / REGENERATION AND RENEWING OF THE HOLY GHOST.’

Details

Description: Neo-classical sarcophagus on feet within iron railings.
Type: Tomb
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Portland stone

People

Ward, Thomas
Age: 72
Date of Death: 24/1/1847
Cause of Death: unknown
Rank / Occupation: ship owner
Organisation: unknown

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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