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Memorial: M6054

St Mary’s Cemetery, St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai, India commemorating Captain John Urquhart HEIC, d. 1805

Location

Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Captain John Urquhart, aged 27 years, late commander of the ship St George.'

Details

Position: Compound, St Mary's Church
Vessel: St George

People

Urquhart, John
Age: 27
Date of Death: 25/5/1805
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander; poet
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.40.

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