Death, at Leytonstone House, Essex,
relict of the late Robert Rich of Dockhead Place, Bermondsey.
Morning Herald (London) p 4,
Sun (London) p 4,
Essex and Herts Mercury p 3.
Robert Rich was Captain in the Loyal Bermondsey Volunteers.
Black marble tablet in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, in memory of Robert and Sarah Rich,
South London Journal p 6.
Now on the north wall of the chancel. No arms on the tablet. On the tablet is written:
This tablet records the death of
Robert Rich Esquire,
late of this parish;
died on the in the 77th year of his age
and was interred in a family vault
in this church yard.
It is due to the memory of this excellent person
to engrave on this durable stone
that
by his persevering industry and assiduity
he attained to that happy independence
which enabled him
to stand foremost in the days of danger,
as the protector of his Church and King
having been honoured with the command
of the Loyal Bermondsey Volunteers,
and that as testimonial of his high value
in the community he was intrusted
with His Majesty’s commissions of the peace
for the counties of Surry and Middlesex
and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
for the former county.
In private life
the deceased was piously moral and exemplary
leaving his consort of 50 years,
and seven children
gratefully impressed by his undeviating
virtuous example.
In the same vault
were interred the remains of his widow
Sarah
the second daughter of William Bennett Esqre
of Faversham
in the county of Kent
who having survived her husband nearly three years
died most sincerely regretted
on the ,
in the 74th year of her age.