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Title
Harry Clasper Monument
Date
1871
Medium
sandstone
Accession number
NE16_GL_S208
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Monument
Custodian
St Mary's Church, Whickham
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Listing date
18/11/85
Access
at all times
Inscription description
BENEATH THIS MONUMENT, REARED TO HIS MEMORY, / BY THE ARDENT, AFFECTION OF HIS FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS / FROM EVERY CLASS, AND FROM ALL PARTS OF THE / KINGDOM, AND IN THIS SACRED SPOT COMMANDING / A FULL VIEW OF THE NOBLE RIVER, THE WELL LOVED / SCENE OF FORMER TRIUMPHS, REST THE MORTAL / REMAINS OF / HENRY (HARRY) CLASPER, / THE ACCOMPLISHED OARSMAN AND BOAT BUILDER, / OF DERWENTNAUGH, / WHO DIED JULY 12TH 1870, AGED 58 YEARS. / KNOW YE NOT THAT THEY WHICH RUN IN A / RACE RUN ALL, BUT ONE RECEIVETH THEE PRIZE, SO / RUN THAT YE MAY OBTAIN, I COR. . IX, 24.
