Memorial: M3060

Gravestone In Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Lieutenant Edward Hornblower RN d. 1888

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to / the memory / of Lieutenant Hornblower / Quarter Master / Commissariat and Transport Store / who died at Hong Kong / on the 25th September 188 / aged 43 years / I am the resurrection and the life / this stone is erected by his / brother officers in China and Straits Settlements.'

Details

Description: Headstone with kerbs and railings in the Chinese style.
Type: Headstone

People

Hornblower, Edward
Age: 43
Date of Death: 25/9/1888
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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