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Location: Bath Abbey, situated on the south wall under the 4th window from the west, directly in front of his gravestone.
Description: A marble wall plaque, with an inscription flanked by two pillars and topped by a low arch containing various naval emblems, eg anchor, globe etc. Below the inscription is a coat of arms with two figures bearing flags inscribed ‘Belleisle’ and ‘Trafalgar’.
Dimensions: Approx 150 cm × 120 cm
Transcription
near this spot are deposited the mortal remains of
admiral sir WILLIAM HARGOOD, g.c.b. and g.c.h.
who departed this life on the 12th day of december 1839, aged 79 years,
after having served his sovereign and his country
with zeal and fidelity for seventy years.
he was a lieutenant on board the magnificent of 74 guns
which bore a share in the glorious action between rodney and de grasse on
the 12th april 1782.
he afterwards served actively in various parts of the world
during the war which followed the revolution in France
and he commanded the belleisle of 80 guns in the memorable
battle of trafalgar.
where he eminently distinguished himself.
in the year 1810 he obtained the rank of rear admiral,
and was employed at portsmouth and guernsey during the remainder of the
war.
in april 1833 he was appointed commander in chief at plymouth
and remained there until relieved at the expiration of the usual period of
service in 1836:
he served as lieutenant with his late majesty william the fourth
and was afterwards always honoured with the gracious kindness and
friendship of that monarch
nor should his private virtues pass unnoticed.
exemplary in character in the various duties of domestic and social life
he was beloved by all around him
kind and considerate to the distressed his benevolence active as
unostentatious
was at all times administered with christian feeling
and he will long survive in the memory of a numerous circle of friends who
knew and valued him
and deeply lament the loss they have sustained.
this tablet is consecrated to the memory of a kind and affectionate husband
by his attached wife and sorrowing widow MARA HARGOOD
daughter of THOMAS SOMERS COCKS, ESQR
and grand daughter of ALEXANDER THISTLETHWAYTE, OF