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| Keywords: ShuteChurch 6thPoleBaronet.JPG Mural monument in Shute Church Devon to Sir John William de la Pole 6th Baronet 1757-1799 west wall of south transept Text Sacred to the memory of Sir John William de la Pole Baronet of Shute House in the county of Devon Lieut Colonel of the Royal East Devon Cavalry who departed this life on the 30th November 1799 in the 42nd year of his age He was endowed with brilliant and vigorous talents which were cultivated with great care and improvement in the colleges of Winton and Corpus Christi in Oxon Impressed with a deep sense of loyalty for his sovereign and an ardent attachment to the constitution of his country he strictly maintained justice and peace and good order within the sphere of his influence and authority in emulation of his great ancestor who in reward of his military services obtained an hereditary title for his family from the hands of King Charles the First He excited his neighbours to the national defence against the dangers of a threatened invasion He rebuilt the dilapidated mansion of his forefathers and delighted to reside in the place of his nativity where with manners frank and courteous and sincere he received his friends with liberal hospitality and relieved the indigent with unbounded charity In the relations of private and domestic life he discharged the duties and exemplified the character of a faithful and tender husband the affectionate parent the zealous friend and benevolent neighbour the useful citizen and the pious Christian own photo 2012-09 own work Wall mounted church monuments in Devon New Shute House Peter Rouw | ||||
