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Sewree Christan Cemetery, Mumbai [Bombay] India
The following transcriptions refer to all persons with possible UK connections. It is not restricted to England and Wales. In some cases there are possible links to the U.S.
Sacred to the memory of ANN beloved wife of J ORMROD of Oldahm Lancashire, England who departed this life at Tardeo, August 30 1873.
NICHOLAS ALEXANDROFF Born Manchester, England January 2 1866. Died Bombay 25th September 1887
ISABELLA beloved wife of F BLAKE, PWD Mooley Died at Bombay October 11 18?? Born at Gateshead on Tyne, England March 8 1834.
EDWARD ENTWISTLE the infant son of RICHARD & MAGDALENE DAVIES Born August 15 1895. Died November 10 1895.
In loving memory of ELY THURSTON. Born in Lincoln, England. Died in Bombay 20 October 1893, aged 67 years.
Sacred to the memory of RICHARD S ANDERSON Assistant Traffic Superintendent BB & CI Railway. Born London, England 30 July 1831. Died Bombay 30 May 1885>
Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM OGILVIE OGILVIE of Arbroath, Scotland. Died at Bombay October 20 1883, aged 27 years.
The heading on the next stone was unreadable, but continued "....also our dear mother ANNIE DIXON Died 20 December 1917, aged 62 years, and our dear father HENRY BROOK DIXON who died in London, England 29 July 1908, aged 53 years"
Sacred to the memory of HENRY NORTH who fell asleep in the Lord 31 July 1893, aged 71 years 5 months.
In loving memory of WILLIAM NORMAN DAVIS who departed this life on October 1st 1898.
In memory of GRIFFITH NISBET late 4th Engineer P&O
S.S.THIBET who died in Bombay 1st September 1893, aged 23 years. Erected by shipmates and friends in the P&O Company
ANNIE P GORDON born Pittsburgh 17 June 1857. Died Tardeo India September 27 1893.
Sacred to the memory of ISABELLA DAVIS who departed this life 24th November 1898, aged 72 years.
In memory of ROBERT NEILSON late Chief Engineer
S.S. VORTIGERN of Glasgow. Died July 16th 1896, aged 51 years.
CHARLES BEARD died 10th July 1886, aged 48 years. "In loving memory from Kate"
GERTRUDE A WILLIAMS Born New York City, USA 9th December 1856. Died in Bombay 12th October 1914.
In loving memory of AGNES dearly beloved wife of DAVID MCMURRAY born 8th October 1884. Died 25th November 1918
In memory of GEORGE WITTET
Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, consulting architect to the Government of Bombay Born 26th November 1878. Died in Bombay 10th September 1926
In memory of CATHERINE AGNES the beloved wife of ALFRED CAMPBELL who died August 3rd 1904
In loving memory of THOMAS ELMA DUTTON,
Missionary Born March 5th 1871 in Sugar Town, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Fell asleep October 5th 1903
THOMAS FORD beloved and affectionate husband of AGNES FORD. Born 16th August 1867. Died 10th June 1912
In loving rememberance of DAVID WILSON and KATHERINE WILSON Born at Dumfries Scotland 19th December 1846. Died at Bombay in his 60th year 6th January 1906
In loving memory of PHILIP GRENAN (USA) who died 17th June 1904, aged 69 years.
JAMES JOSEPH KILLEN of Belfast, Ireland and Bombay. Born 18th August 1898. Died 18th April 1903, aged 64 years and 8 months.
In loving memory of HARRIETTE (PAT) beloved wife of HENRY LOCKYER MORTIMORE and daughter of the late HENRY ENGLISHBUN of Kensington London, England. Died Bombay April 17th 1912, aged 39 years.
HENRY LOCKYER MORTIMER Died Bombay October 20th 1918
Sacred to the memory of ELIJAH THOMAS SAINT of London, England who died 25th February 1908 in his 32nd year
To the memory of HARRINGTON BRUCE BULKLEY Born 13th May 1893. Died 16th May 1914.
Sacred to the memory of ISABELLE beloved wife of Capt. H TREVOR BULKLEY
Staff Corp..Died at Bombay 7th February 1878
In loving memory of CUTHBERT BURDETT. Beloved and only son of CHARLOTTE LLOYD and the late ALFRED TAYLOR (late of Blackpool, Lancs) Born August 20th 1875. Died February 1911, Bombay
Sacred to the memory of DAVID CRADDOCK (seaman of
H.M.S. Brisk) Born at Redditch, England on the 2nd April 1873. Died in Bombay on the 29th July 1892. "This stone is erected as a token of respect by the officers and crew of the ship".
Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM HAWLEY of Brixton, London who died April 22nd 1888, aged 30 years. "This stone erected by his Bombay friends"
Sacred to the memory of GERALD EDWIN HULL (A.M.I.C.E.) Late resident engineer of Benares India. The beloved eldest son of EDWIN & SOPHIA HULL of Great Yarmouth, England who died on his journey home May 1st 1906, aged 28 years.
In sacred memory of RICHARD COLLINGWOOD HUTCHINS who died on the 28th June 1877, aged 26 years 4 months 4 days.
"He has gone from this world of sorrow and grief. He has parted from life that has been too brief. But at last he has found a haven of rest where with the angels he will ever be blest. No more sickness nor pain nor grief will he know for in this world he has left all his woe. He waits for the loved ones who will follow him soon when the voice of death bids them prepare for their doom"
Sacred to the memory of DAVID B JONES late A.B. of the ship
County of Bute. Died March 15th 1887, aged 26 years.
"We cannot Lord thy purpose see, but all is well that's done by thee". This headstone was erected by his fellow ship mates and friends in the port
To the memory of HARRY JONES ordinary seaman of
H.M.S. Immortality who died at Bombay February 1826, aged 20 years. "This stone was erected by his messmates as tribute to the memory of one who was much esteemed for his good and virtuous character".
"Remember you who do come nigh, as you are now so once was I. As I am now, so may you be, prepare yourselves to follow me"
In loving memory of our dear mother MARY ANN BRIAN wife of the late J F BRIAN of London who departed this life december 31st 1894, aged 57 years.
In memory of RUTH the beloved wife of B J BROCK-MYATT died July 1913, aged 43 years. Also BENJAMIN JOHN WALTER BROCK-MYATT died 28th April 1925, aged 56 years.
Sacred to the memory of GEORGE CHOWN of Liverpool, Britannic ship
Cashmere who died 5th January 1877, aged 19 years.
In loving memory of STANLEY A BODDINGTON son of the late Rev. T F BODDINGTON Vicar of Salthouse Norwich, died 20th February 1910, aged 29 years.
In loving memory of ANNIE MABER the beloved wife of Staff Sergt A E MABER, R.E. who died at Bombay on 21st October 1908, aged 29 years 8 months.
"Mourn not for me but pray repent, I was not yours but only lent, dry up your tears and weep no more, I am not lost but gone before"
Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM NASH Chief Steward P&O Co's
SS Lombardy" who died 26th June 1877, aged 39 years. "This stone is erected as a mark of respect and esteem by his shipmates & friends"
Sacred to the memory of HARRY RILEY the dearly beloved husband of BERTHA RILEY & second son of ALFRED RILEY of Wakefield, England. Late engineer of the waterworks Thana District, who departed this life 11th April 1891, aged 40 years 8 months. "Beloved, Respected and Esteemed by all who knew him"
In loving memory of IVAN HOPE TAUNTON (K.C.I.E.) of Redlynch Wilts and Bombay......1890 - 1957
In memory of CATHERINE the dearly beloved wife of EDWARD J C F UNDERWOOD B.A.M.D. Born London, England 22nd October 1865. Died at Igatpuri October 1890, aged 24 years 11 months 9 days
Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH ANNE the beloved wife of JOHN WYNN Born London February 24th 1841. Died July 26th 1890, aged 49 years 5 months 2 days.
"Here lies a woman good without pretence, blest with plain reason and with sober sense, no conquests she but o'er herself desired, no arts essayed but not to be admired, Passion and Pride were to her sole unkown, convinced that virtue only' our own. So unaffected, so composed a mind so firm yet soft, so strong yet so refined, heaven as ***s purest gold ***treied the saint (...three unreadable words...) died"
In memory of LACY son of WILLIAM ADDISON of Whitby Yorkshire, England who died December 13 1872, aged 31 years.
In memory of JOSEPH SAMUEL BOARD of Weymoutn Dorset 4th Officer P&O
SS Indus. Died 17th December 1881,aged 23 years.
Sacred to the memory of Rev GEORGE BOWEN Born in Vermont America 30th April 1816. Died in Bombay 5th February 1888, aged 72 years.
"A man of eminent piety, rare self denial and untiring zeal for Christ during a continuous residence in this city of 40 years"
In affectionate rememberance of WILLIAM BENJAMIN CAVELL Late foreman smith BB & CI Ry, Parel, Bombay. Formally of Deptford Kent, England who departed this life on the 21st day of September 1889, aged 51 years.
"Thy voice is now silent. The heart is now cold. Where thy smiles and thy welcome of't met us of old. We miss thee and mourn thee in silence unseen and dwell on the memory of koys that have been" Erected as a mark of respect by his fellow work men.
In loving memory of WALTER CLARKE stoker
H.M.S. Eclipse who departed this life February 6th 1900, aged 50 years. This stone was erected by the engine room ratings of
H.M.S. Eclipse
GUY FRANCIS DRAKE of Marchwood, Southampton, late 2nd waiter of P&O
SS Bengal who died suddenly on June 1st 1902, aged 22 years. Erected by a few of his friends
Sacred to the memory of Sergt JAMES H HENDERSON 1st Battalion BB & CI Ry Volunteers. Late Sergt Durham Light Infantry who died at Parel on the 20th May 1893, aged 31 years. This stone was erected to his memory by the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men of the above Corps as a mark of respect.
Sacred to the memory of ALEXANDER MCKENZIE born at Johnston Renfrewshire, Scotland 8th September 1837. Died at Bombay 15th September 1906, aged 69 years.
In loving memory of JAMES ALBERT second son of HENRY & ALICE MINDENHALL of Brentford and a highly esteemed representative of Messrs Marks & Sons of Birmingham, England who was called to rest in Bombay on the 18th February 1903, in his 22nd year
In affectionate memory of ANNIE daughter of WILLIAM ROBINSON. Born at Bow London. Died at Bombay 1st June 1892, aged 26 years.
In loving memory of WILLIAM SILLITOE the dearly beloved husband of MARY JANE SILLITOE. Born in Walsall, Staffordshire May 20th 1854. Died in Bombay June 18th 1885, aged 31 years.
In loving memory of MABEL beloved wife of JOHN W SMITH daughter of W EDWARD'S Ramsden Oxfordshire. Departed this life 17th April 1896, aged 28 years.
In memory of JAMES JOSEPH SQUIBB of Southampton who departed this life on the 22nd December 1887, aged 55 years.
"Had he asked us, well we know. We should cry, "O spare this blow". Eyes with streaming tears should pray. "Lord we love him, let him stay" This stone is erected by his sorrowing widow.
In memory of THOMAS TAYLOR of Bury Lancashire. Manager Sassoon cotton mill who departed this life at Bombay on the 26th July 1877, aged 48 years.
In memory of GEORGE TURNER of Essex, England. Late Asst. Foreman blacksmith BB & CI Rly Works, Parel, and late Farrier Q.M. Sergt R.A. who departed this life 21st May 1911, aged 59 years. Deeply mourned by his wife and family. This stone was erected as a mark of esteem by the European staff of the railway works and men of his dept>
Sacred to the memory of ROBERT ALCOCK Able seaman of
H.M.S. Cossack Died 24th December 1893, aged 18 years. Erected by his sorrowing shipmates.
NOTE: BB & CI Railway: Refers to the
Bombay, Baroda & Central Indian Railway PAREL: District of Bombay noted for its railway workshops.
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