Rev. Richard Cooke - St Guthlac - Stathern, Leicestershire
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Memorial tablet bearing the arms of Richard Cooke (d.1704), a rector of St Guthlac's church, Stathern
Waymark Code: WM10DVV
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/20/2019
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This is a MEMORIAL TABLET to a previous Rector of this Parish. The inscription, in Latin, may he translated as follows:
“Here lie the remains of the Rev Richard Cooke D.D.. Who, after being, for a long time, a Fellow of the venerable Society of St Peter, was afterwards, by the kindness of the same Society transferred to this village, as an acknowledgement of his deserts; here he devoted himself to the cure of soles for 14 years, with diligence and much success and at his death left a charity of one shilling, to be disbursed every Sunday for ever in loaves of bread among the poorer of those attending the Parish Church. Dear to his friends, liked by all, hated by none, orthodox in his belief, noted for his piety, and worthy of imitation by everyone in everything, he died on Oct. 23rd, aged 63, in the year of our Salvation 1704”
"COOKE, RICHARD. Matric. pens. from Peterhouse, Easter, 1659. Of Suffolk. B.A, 1661-2; M.A. 1665; D.D. 1692. Fellow, 1664. Senior Proctor, 1689. Incorp. at Oxford, 1669. Ord. deacon (Ely) Feb. 18, 1664-5. V. of Cherryhinton, Cambs., 1666. R. of Stathern, Leics., 1690-1704. Died Oct. 23, 1704, aged 63. M.I. at Stathern. (Nichols, ii. 359.)"
SOURCE - Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates ...
edited by John Venn [ISBN-10: 1108036074]
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner)
Full name of the bearer: Rev. Richard Cooke
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
North wall of chancel
Material / Design: Stone
Address:
St Guthlac
Church Lane
Stathern, Leicestershire England
LE14 4HB
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed
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