Memorial: M6047

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India commemorating Titus Oates, d. 1723

Location

St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lies interred the body of TITUS OATES son of Samuel and Mary Oates of Yarmouth who was sometime Pilote of Bengall River, he departed this life ye 3rd June 1723 in ye 45 year of his age.'

Details

Position: Compound, St Mary's Church

People

Oates, Titus
Age: 45
Date of Death: 3/6/1723
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service

Extra

Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.17.

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