Floor Slab – Charles & Elizabeth Pool
Description
Dark stone slab with inscription within linear border, commemorating Charles Pool (c 1677-1736), former Royal Navy captain and Justice of the Peace, and his wife Elizabeth (née Mason, d. 1755), sister of Holy Trinity's vicar Rev. William Mason and grand-daughter of 2 former Mayors, Robert Mason and Anthony Lambert. Charles's year of death is given incorrectly as 1737: a "slip of the chisel", as he was buried on 2 January 1737, having died on 30 December 1736.
Inscription and donor(s)
CHARLES POOL ESQ./many years a Captain in the/ROYAL NAVY/and one of His Majestys/Justice of the Peace/for the East Riding of Yorkshire/in both which stations/he served his King & Country/with the strictest Honour and /FIDELITY./Dyed generally lamented/December 30th 1737 [sic] Æ 60.
Elizabeth the beloved Wife/The most affectionate Mother/The sincerest Friend/The worthiest Woman/Died 5 December 1755 [__]/Lamented by All [her Family?]
Subjects
| Forename(s) | Family name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Charles | Pool | 1736 or 1737 |
| Elizabeth | Pool (née Mason) | 1755 |
Physical attributes & manufacture
Location
Condition
Poor condition: chipped at edges and pitted, with loss of some white composition filling in text and wear to text especially at bottom. Gets used to rest cleaning materials on, including damp mops.
References
NADFAS (1986), with mistranscribed date for Charles.
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