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Memorial: M6046

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai, India commemorating Captain William Brooke, d. 1701

Location

St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lies interred the body of Captain WILLIAM BROOKE departed this life March ye 20th 1700/1'

Details

Description: Below the date is a coffin inscribed 'Cap W.B.Ob MCC’.

Position: Compound, St Mary's Church

People

Brooke, William
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 20/3/1701
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.8.

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