Clark Memorial Tablet Attached to North East Corner of Church of St Mary
CLARK MEMORIAL TABLET ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208713
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Clark Memorial Tablet Attached to North East Corner of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CLARK MEMORIAL TABLET ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208713
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Clark Memorial Tablet Attached to North East Corner of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLARK MEMORIAL TABLET ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WALK
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CLARK MEMORIAL TABLET ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WALK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bideford
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 45406 26426
Details
BIDEFORD
SS4526 CHURCH WALK 842-1/6/77 Clark Memorial tablet attached to NE corner of Church of St Mary
GV II
Memorial tablet (probably a re-set headstone) attached to outer wall of north chancel chapel. Commemorates Captain Henry Clark (d 1836). A single piece of slate incised with a drawing of a single-masted ship in full sail, together with the inscription: A TRIBUTE To the Memory of CAPTAIN HENRY CLARK, of this Town, Who Departed this Life 28th. April 1836, Aged 61 years. Our worthy FRIEND who lies beneath this Stone, Was Master of a Vessel all his own; Houses and lands had he and GOLD in store, He spent the whole, and would if ten times more. For Twenty Years he scarce slept in a BED, Linhays and Limekilns lull'd his weary head, Because he would not to the Poorhouse go, For his proud Spirit would not let him to. The Blackbird's whistling Notes at Break of Day, Used to awake him from his BED of HAY, Unto the Bridge and Quay he then REPAIR'D, To see what SHIPPING up the River Steer'd. OFT in the week he used to VIEW the Bay, To see what SHIPS were coming in from Sea, To Captains wives he brought the welcome News, And to the Relatives of all their CREWS. At last poor HARRY CLARK was taken ill, And carried to the Workhouse 'gainst his Will, But being of this mortal Life quite tired, He liv'd about a month and then expired. The tablet was erected by public subscription. (Tedrake: Illustrated Guide to Bideford: 1895-: P.57-61).
Listing NGR: SS4540626426
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 375793
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Tedrake, , Illustrated Guide to Bideford, (1895), 57-61
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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