THE REST OF EXISTING INSCRIPTIONS OF ENGLISH GRAVESTONE
Before all memorial inscriptions were perished. Before all memorial inscriptions were stolen. Save our heritage!






“To the Memory
of
Stokeham Donston Esqr.
Who departed this
Life at Marlbro
The 2nd April 1775
Aged 41”

(The Stokeham Donston Esquire’s gravestone is the oldest ones in this British Cemetery)
The symbol of skull and crossbones represent mortality
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“Sacred to the Memory of
William Holloway
Who having served in the Civil Service of
The Hon.bl United English East India Company
On the Island of Sumatra
With Honor (SIC), Zeal and Integrity
After 22 years service
Departed this Life
At the Age of forty”
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“Sacred
to the Memory of
Henry J. Watson
Lieut of the Fort Marlboro’ Local Corps
and formerly Lieut H.M. 87th Regt.
Who departed this life at Bencoolen
On the 1st of February 1824
Aged 35 Years”
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“Sacred
To the Memory of
Captain Thomas Tapso
Obiit 15th July 1816
Aged 51 Years 11 Mths
This humble Monument
Was erected to his Memory
By his much afflicted friend
Nonah Jessmina”
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“Sacred
To the Memory of
Captain Robert Hall
of the Bengal Service
Who departed this life
At Fort Marlborough
In the year
1820
Aged 30 Years”
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(Left Obelisk)




“Sacred
To the Memory of
Mr. Thomas Whittenberry
Who departed this life
The 28th of August 1802
Aged 18 Years”
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*
In
Memory of
Ann Herries Johnstone
Christened April 17th 1790
and
Departed this Life
on the
9th June
1795
*
Sacred
To the Memory of
William Cox
Born 10th December 1802
Died on the 9th October 1804
*
Sacred
To the memory of
Phillip Cox
Born 27th May 1804 Died
16th July 1804
*
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“Sacred
to the Memory
of
Edward Arkins Esqre.
Who died on the 28th of March 1812
Aged 46 Years”
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“Here Lies
Miss Frances Maclane
Who departed this Life
On the 18 October 1858
Aged 58 Years”

(The Miss Frances Maclane’s gravestone is the youngest ones in this British Cemetery)
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VANISHING INSCRIPTIONS
BASED ON PREVIOUS OBSERVER






The Column design represents the sorrow or broken life





Lonely Lady
(Her arms and head have been collapsed, what a pity!)





Here some gravestones or tombstones which their inscriptions had been stolen
(See also Richard Davies HCCnet Home Page, below this journal):

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“Here Lie the Remains
of the Late
Majr. Chas. Porteous
2nd Bn. Regt. Bl. N. I.
Who departed this life
the 8th April 1816
Aged 39 Years
This monument is erected as a small
tribute of respect to his memory
By the officers of his corps”
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“Here Lie Interred
The Remains of
Alexander Monteath
Surgeon
In the Honourable Company's
Civil Service
Who died 9th July 1798
Sincerely Regretted”
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“Sacred
To the Memory
of
Robert Bogle, Esquire
Who departed this life on the 26th of
September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fourty eight
deeply regretted by his afflicted daughter
Susan Zaharali Romswinckel
No sculptur'd marble here nor pompous lay,
No storied urn, nor animated bust!
This simple stone directs a daughter's way
to pour her sorrows o'er her father's dust”
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“Sacred
To the Memory
of I J.V.L. Bogle Esqr.
Who departed this life
on the 9th Dec. 1814
Sincerely regretted”
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“Sacred
To the Memory of
Agnes Harriet
The beloved wife of Charles Hay, Esqre.
and eldest daughter of
Robert Bogle, Esqre. of this Place (And of Her Infant)
She was Born 16th April 1810
And Departed this Life 27th Dec. 1836
Aged 26 years and 8 months
Sincerely and deservedly regretted
This monument is erected by
Her afflicted Husband
As a tribute to her many virtues called not away when time has loosed each hold
Oh the fond heart and each desire grew cold
But when to all that knits us to our kind
She felt fast bound as love alone can bind”
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“Here lie the Remains of
Charles Richard Ramus
Who departed this Life
March 14th Anno Domini 1808
Aged one Year, eleven Months
and seven Days”
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“Sacred
to the Memory
of
Edward Arkins Esqre.
Who died on the 28th of March 1812
Aged 46 Years”
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“Sacred
to the Memory
of
Francis Inglis Esqr.
of the Civil Service
At Fort Marlborough
Who died on the 17th June 1814
Aged 39 Years
Beloved and Lamented by a numerous
Family and many Friends”
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Richard Watts Esqr.
Some time of Council for the
Rt Honble Comp. affairs
In Fort St George
And in the Year 1699 came
Over Deputy Governr
of this Place
And in abt three Years
After made by Commission from
The Company the First / President of this Coast
In wch Station he departed
This life December 17 1705 and
In the 44th Year of his age
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Beneath this tomb
are deposited the remains
of
Edward Crisp
Writer in the service
of the
East India Company
Who died the 24th day of December
1796
Aged … years.
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THE BAD PRESERVATION!


Observing the Biggest Tomb
It consists of mortal compound