This tablet surrounded by ornate stone carving, is a memorial to Thomas Evans M.A.  It was brought from the old Church of St. James and installed in the new church.  Thomas Evans was Vicar of Welland from 1636 until his death on 23rd April 1671 aged 65.  His name appears on the list of Vicars (item No. 5). 

The Latin text is as follows:

PM
Reverendi Viri THOMAS EVANS nuper
huius Ecclesiae Pastoris
Cuius quod Mortale fuit hic
subtus jacet
in Spe Gloriosae Resurrectionis
quis Obiit XXIII die Aprilis
AD MDCLXXI
Aetatis suae LXV
Et JOANNAE Uxoris eius quae Obiit
AD MDCLIV
SAMPSON Evans illorum Fil. ultimogenitus
sui Amoris erga Parentes
hoc posuit Monumentum
luxta illos dormit MARIA illorum Filia Charissima
quae Obiit AD MDCXLV AEt. suae i

Translation provided by Wendy Gillespie:

In pious memory of the Reverend Thomas Evans, lately pastor of this church, whose mortal remains were laid below here in the hope of the glory of the resurrection, who died on the 23rd day of April AD 1671 aged 65.  And of Joanna (Joan?) his wife who died AD 1654.  Sampson Evans their last born son set up this monument out of love towards his parents. Next to them sleeps Maria (Mary?) their dearest daughter, who died in AD 1645 aged 1.