This memorial was originally sited at the east end of the south aisle in the nave. The exact position is unknown, but the 1873 Guide to the Church lists this memorial next to that for Colonel Hawker which still exists.
Memorial
(From the 1873 Guide)
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
LIEUT-COLONEL WILLIAM DAVIDS
MAJOR IN THE PORTSMOUTH DIVISION OF ROYAL MARINES
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 8TH, 1803, AGED 47 YEARS.
THIS STONE IS PLACED HERE BY A SINCERE FRIEND.
LIEUT-COLONEL WILLIAM DAVIDS
MAJOR IN THE PORTSMOUTH DIVISION OF ROYAL MARINES
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 8TH, 1803, AGED 47 YEARS.
THIS STONE IS PLACED HERE BY A SINCERE FRIEND.
