Tomb of William Goodlad in St Clement's Church

The tomb of William Goodlad is a chest tomb located in St Clement's Church, dedicated in 1639. It is made of limestone and is oriented on an east to west axis, aligned with the east end of the south aisle.

The tomb features scrolling plaques on the north and south sides that bear inscriptions. The shorter east and west ends are adorned with classical architectural motifs, and there are panelled corner posts. The top of the tomb has a chamfered edge but is otherwise undecorated.

The inscription on the north side reads: "Here lyeth expecting ye second coming of his Saviour, Capt. WILLIAM GOODLAD, Chiefe Commander of the Greenland Fleet XX yeares, and Maister of the Trinity House in anno 1638. He departed this life the 13 day of January 1639, in the LXII yeare of his age."

The inscription on the south side continues: "Good faith good zeale did guide his pilgrimage/ Good charity good hope in youth and age/ In him were gifted full of all true prayse/ A good age hee did live and full of days/ A worthye able seaman well approved/ Just unto all and of all well beloved/ With gifts of grace he was repleat so ample/ He lived and died a patterne and example."