Robert Cadman stone plaque

This stone commemorative plaque records: Let this small Monument record the name of Cadman, and to future time proclaim How by'n attempt to fly from this high spire across the Sabrine stream he did acquire His fatal end. 'Twas not for want of skill Or courage to perform the task he fell, No, no, a faulty Cord being drawn too tight Hurried his Soul on high to take her flight Which bid the Body here beneath good Night Feb.ry 2nd 1739 aged 28

Robert Cadman was an 18th-century performer who attempted to fly from a high spire across the Sabrina Stream in Shrewsbury but died on February 2, 1739, due to a faulty cord breaking during his flight attempt. His ill-fated aerial experiment has made him a notable figure in local history, symbolizing both human ambition and the risks of early attempts at flight.