Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Thomas Bouldon RN d. 1867
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred / to the / memory of / Thos. BOULDEN, RN. / late Boatswain of H.M.S. Perseus / who was accidentally killed / at the Great Fire / at Hong Kong / on November 29 1867 / Aged 33 years and 7 months. / Erected by his brother officers / and friends in harbour / at that time. / A journey like Elyah's swift and bright / caught gently upwards to an early crown / in heaven's own chariot of all blazing light / with death untasted and the grave unknown. '
Details
Description: Headstone and kerbs.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Perseus
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Perseus
People
Boulden, Thomas
Age: 33
Date of Death: 29/11/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 33
Date of Death: 29/11/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Frena Bloomfield 'Scandals and Disasters of Hong Kong' pp. 37-41 (South China Morning Post).
Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com