Memorial: M600

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating W.R. Cumming d. 1874 when SS ‘Thunder’ sank in a typhoon

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of / W.R. CUMMING / the Engineer of / SS 'THUNDER', / who was drowned during the / typhoon of 22nd and 23rd / September, 1874. Aged 50 years / this stone was erected by his friends as a / token of respect'

Details

Description: Obelisk on plinth
Type: Obelisk
Vessel: SS Thunder

People

Cumming, William R.
Age: 50
Date of Death: 22/9/1874
Cause of Death: Vessel loss
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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