Tomb of William Goodlad in St Clement's Church

A chest tomb dedicated to William Goodlad in 1639.

MATERIALS

Limestone.

PLAN

Orientated on an east to west axis. It lies in line with the east end of the south aisle.

DESCRIPTION

A stone chest tomb, with scrolling plaques on the north and south sides bearing inscriptions. The shorter east and west ends have classical architectural motifs. There are panelled corner posts. The top has a chamfered edge but is not otherwise decorated.

On the north side the inscription 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."

On the south side the inscription 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"