Memorial: M1075

Wall tablet in Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating William Dawson, d. 1858

Location

Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of / CAPTN WM DAWSON / BRITISH BARQUE "CORNWALL" / who died here 27th JULY 1858 / Aged 47 years / Respected Esteemed & Beloved'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall A164
Artists: Llewellyn & Co
Vessel: Cornwall

People

Dawson, William
Age: 47
Date of Death: 27/7/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) p. 86.

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