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Sacred

To the Memory of

Benjamin Bloomfield

Baron Bloomfield of Oldhamton and Redwood

County of Tipperary G.C.B,G.C.G,

A Lieutenant General in the Army

Colonel Commandant of the Royal Horse Artillery

Governor of Fort Charles Jamica and a Privy Councillor,

He held the distinguished and confidential office of

Clerk Marshal, Private Secretary and Privy Purse

To H.R.H. The Prince of Wales , afterwards King George the 4^th .

He was for nine years Envoy Extraordinary

and Minister Plempotentiary to the Court of Sweden

And subsequently Commandant at Woolwich.

He was born 13^th April 1768

And died beloved and lamented 15^th August 1846.

With loyalty and Patriotism unbounded

saved by his allegiance to the King of Kings.

He devoted himself through life to the Public Welfare

“Not slothful in Business but fervent in Spirit serving the Lord”.

In him was found that wisdom from above which is first pure

Then peacable, gentle, easy to be entreated full of mercy,

and good fruits without partiality and without hypocrisy,

And to the praise of God be it recorded.

“that in the midst of prosperity and worldly honours

Which he ever acknowledged with heartful gratitude

HIs glorying was in the cross of Christ Jesus His Saviour

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord”

         “Rev. ---13