Description:
Chest tomb in the churchyard of St John the Evangelist, Staplegrove.  One metre north of the nave.

History:
Chest tomb by J Withey of Taunton in Portland and blue lias stone.   Early 19^th Century.

Inscription:
Briefly at the west end of the tomb:

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH POOLE,
WHO AFTER SAILING ROUND THE GLOBE WITH CAPTN COOKE
DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTR 3RD 1791

GPS Coordinates:  51.035785,  -3.128429

Heritage Listing:
Historic England – List entry number 1344517

References:
Website:  https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1344517
Book: Robson, John.  The Captain Cook Encyclopædia.  Chatham Publishing.  2004.