Memorial: M302

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Peter Foster d.1896 Imperial Maritime Customs

Location

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

Transcript

'In loving memory of Peter Foster, 1st Class Tide Waiter, Imperial Maritime Customs, born at Southampton on the 9th January 1856, died at Hong Kong on the 28th October 1896 aged 40 years. This stone was erected by his sorrowing sister, Jane'

Details

Description: Headstone and kerbs.
Type: Gravestone

People

Foster, Peter
Age: 40
Date of Death: 28/10/1896
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Tide Waiter
Organisation: Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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Maritime Memorials