Memorial formerly at Temple Church, City of London to William Cock d. 1724
Location
Temple Church, City of London, England
Transcript
‘Near this Pillar Lies / The body of William Cock Esqr / Descended from an Ancient Family, of the / Town and County of New-Castle upon Tyne. /He was at first at Volunteer in the Royal Navy and / initiated in Action at the ever famous / Battle of La / Hogue in 1692, under the Command of the Honble George / Churchill (Brother to the Renowned John Duke of Marlbroh) / Who being convinced of his Springing Worth and Spectator / of his Active and courageous Behaviour / from that Time became / His Friend and Patron. After which he was honoured with the / command of sundry ships of war in the Several Reigns of King / William the third, Queen Anne of Blessed Memory, (to whom / his Heart and service were entirely devoted) and also of his / present Majesty King George: in which services he acquitted / Himself with Zeal and Fidelity to his Prince and Country. He was an able and expert officer, stead and always collected in Ac / tion, Abounded in polite Litterature, / of an exquisite and clear / Judgement and Usefull Science: Never was a more sincere friend / or a greater Enemy to Dissimu - / lation, Equalled by Few, Excelled by None, in the / constant Practice of all social virtues. At length on the 26th / of November 1724 / He paid the inevitable Debt of / Nature and entred / into Immortality, Most deservedly / lamented by his / Companions in several Naval Engagements / wherein He eminently distinguished / Himself, and by All Others that knew / his many excellent Qualities / Aetat: 49.’
Details
Type: Wall memorial
Position: South west of the round
Materials: White marble
Event
Battle of La Hogue
Event Date
19/5/1692
Event Category
War of the English Succession
People
Age: 49
Date of Death: 26/11/1724
Cause of Death: unknown
Rank / Occupation: unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Mrs Arundell Esdaile ‘Temple Church Monuments’ (1933, London) p. 136
Recorder: B. Tomlinson