William Mayhew and William Mayhew, father and son. Tablets on the south wall in the chancel of St Leonard's Church at the Hythe in Colchester.

On the left reads:
In a Vault near this place
are deposited the remains of
Wm. Mayhew Esqr.
One of the Aldermen of this Borough.
He was a chearful Companion,
a friend to his Country
a good Christian
but no Bigot.
He lived esteemed and died lamented
by his family and friends
upon 21st August 1764 Aged 58 Years
leaving issue by Elizabeth his Widow
One Son William and one Daughter Elizabeth.
In the same Vault are placed the remains of
ELIZABETH MAYHEW Widow
She died 9th October 1779 Aged 72.
The loss of such a parent was
irreparable to her Children
and will ever be severely felt by her Son
WILLIAM MAYHEW
who ordered this Monument to be erected
in Memory of his Father and Mother

The tablet to the right is in memory of the son William Mayhew.
Date: 30 July 2022