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Memorial: M6052

Memorial at St Mary’s Cemetery, Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India commemorating Peter Stoakes, HEIC, d. 1786

Location

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

Transcript

In memory of Peter Stoakes, Esq., beloved Commander of the ship ‘Kent’, who died September 30th, 1783, aged 56 years.

Details

Position: Compound, St Mary's Church
Vessel: Kent

People

Stoakes, Peter
Age: 53
Date of Death: 30/9/1783
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on Tombs or Monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.42.

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