Headstone at Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Captain John Smith d. 1899 and Robert Henry Smith d. 1941
Location
Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales
Transcript
'In / loving / memory of / Emily Susan / the beloved daughter of / John & Maria Smith / Who died August 19th 1887 / Aged 14 years / "They shall walk with Me in white / for they are worthy". / Also the above / John Smith / Who was lost at sea April 7th 1899 / Aged 55 years / Also Robert Henry Smith / Died at sea through enemy action / April 1941 aged 58 / Also Emily / widow of the above John Smith / died 2nd Aug 1949, Aged 84 years.'
Details
Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Ambrose Fleming
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Ambrose Fleming
Event Category
1939-1945 Second World War
People
Smith, John
Age: 55
Date of Death: 7/4/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Unknown
Smith, Robert Henry
Age: 58
Date of Death: 29/4/1941
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer Officer
Organisation: Merchant Navy
Age: 55
Date of Death: 7/4/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Unknown
Smith, Robert Henry
Age: 58
Date of Death: 29/4/1941
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer Officer
Organisation: Merchant Navy
Extra
Recorder: David J. Wickham