Memorial: M5879

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Captain Henry Burton, d. 1693

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lies interred the body of / Captain Henry Burton / late commander of the Ship Loyal Captain from / Fort St George, who departed this life / on the 25th Day of December, Anno Domini / 1693 / Aged 42 Years 5 Months and 16 Days'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: Loyal Captain

People

Burton, Henry
Age: 42
Date of Death: 25/12/1693
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.2

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