Memorial: M5881

Memorial at Mirpur Cemetery, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India commemorating Captain Sir William Peel, RN, d. 1858

Location

Mirpur Cemetery, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Uttar Pradesh, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the memory of William Peel. His name will ever be dear to the British inhabitants of India, to whose succour he came in the hour of need and for whom he risked and gave his life. He was one of England's most devoted sons, and with all the talent of a brave and skilful sailor, he combined the virtues of a humble and sincere Christian. This stone is erected over his remains by his military friends in India and several of the inhabitants of Calcutta. Captain Sir William Peel, R.N., K.C.B. was born in Stanhope-Street, Mayfair, on the 2nd November 1824 and died at Cawnpore on the 27th April 1858.'

Details

Type: Gravestone

Event

Indian Mutiny, Siege of Lucknow

Event Date

May - November 1857

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Peel, William
Age: 33
Date of Death: 27/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: William Peel was the son of Sir Robert Peel. He was awarded the Victoria Cross with the Naval Brigade at Sebastopol. Peel was injured during siege of Lucknow and died of smallpox at Cawnpore.

Bibliography: E.A.H. Blunt 'List of Inscriptions on Christian tombs and tablets of historical interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh' (Allahabad, 1911) p.127

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