Memorial: M191

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Shields d. 1867

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of William SHIELDS, late Captain of the British Barque 'Lark', who died at Hong Kong June 27th 1867 aged 53 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: Lark

People

Shields, William
Age: 53
Date of Death: 27/6/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "post_id": "3838",
  "id": "M191",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of William SHIELDS, late Captain of the British Barque 'Lark', who died at Hong Kong June 27th 1867 aged 53 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Shields d. 1867</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
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    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Lark"  },
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  "people": [{"name":"Shields, William","age":"53","dateofdeath":"27/6/1867","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Master","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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