Legacy
Bate's strong Christian views led to him becoming lionised as a Christian hero and martyr. His memoirs were published by Reverend John Ballie, and Charles Rogers included his biography in his Christian heroes in the army and navy. A memorial was erected in St Anns Church, Portsea. Mount Bate, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, was probably named after him by Captain George Henry Richards.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)