SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
BENJAMIN FISHER ESQUIRE
MAJOR GENERAL ON THE STAFF
AND COMMANDING ROYAL ENGINEERS IN THE
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT
WHO DIED IN THIS GARRISON
ON THE 29th OF SEPTEMBER 1814
IN THE 62nd YEAR OF HIS AGE
HIS ABILITIES, ZEAL AND INTEGRITY
WERE FOR 43 YEARS, FAITHFULLY DEVOTED
TO HIS
COUNTRY'S SERVICES
IN SITUATIONS OF GREAT RESPONSIBILITY
HIS PUBLIC CONDUCT
SECURED TO HIM THE APPROBATION AND RESPECT
OF HIS SUPERIORS
HIS PRIVATE VIRTUES
THE ARDENT LOVE OF HIS FAMILY
AND THE ATTACHMENT OF ALL
WHO KNEW HIM.