Memorial: M411

Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Santo Antonio, Macau, China commemorating Captain William Huddart, HEIC, d. 1787

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Santo Antonio, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the memory of Captain William HUDDART, Commander of the 'York' East Indiaman, who after a long and painful illness which he bore with the utmost fortitude, departed this life in Macao Roads on his passage to England, March 29th 1787. Aged 24 years'

Details

Vessel: HEIC York

People

Huddart, William
Age: 24
Date of Death: 29/3/1787
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Notes: The Old Protestant Cemetery opened in 1821 and was closed in 1858. Earlier graves were moved to the cemetery from other locations. The cemetery is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Recorder: Christine Thomas

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