Memorial: M6165

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating James Higgins, Bengal Pilot Service, d. 1833

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

’Sacred to the Memory of / James William Higgins, H.C.S. / died 23rd Aug. 1845, aged 18 years and 3 months / Son of J.W. Higgins, Branch Pilot, who was / drowned in the Hurricane of 1833 with all / hands, off Saugor Point in charge of / ship 'Sultan.'

Details

Vessel: Sultan

People

Higgins, James William
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1833
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Branch Pilot
Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.165.

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