Description:
Chest tomb In the courtyard of St Michael’s and All Saints, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, where the tomb lies close by the Audley Chapel
The church and grounds are in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
History:
James Ward died in 1806.
The tomb is the family tomb, with inscriptions around all four sides.
Inscriptionn:
On the tomb, north face:
HERE LIES THE BODY OF
JAMES WARD Esq,
LIEUTENANT OF HIS MAJESTY’S NAVY
WHO SAILED ROUND THE WORLD WITH
CAPTAIN COOK
SON OF RALPH WARD Esq
AND ANN HIS WIFE, AND GRANDSON OF
KNOX WARD Esq
GARTER KING AT ARMS
HE DIED ON THE 28th OF SEPTEMBER 1806
AGED 45 YEARS.
Other inscriptions also record the deaths of his sisters Maria and Elizabeth, and his parents.
GPS Coordinates: 51.869573, 0.893295
Heritage Listing:
English Heritage 1123672 Grade II (Church of St Michael)
References:
Cook’s Log, page 24, vol. 29, no. 2 (2006)
Cook’s Log, page 14, vol. 30, no. 2 (2007)
Cook’s Log, page 22, vol. 31, no. 3 (2008)
https://www.camulos.com/tour/guidee.htm#audley
Website: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1123672
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