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Memorial: M6053

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai, India, commemorating Thomas Taylor, HEIC, d. 1804

Location

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

Transcript

'Thomas Rumbold Taylor Esq, departed this life the 4th March 1804, aged 28 years.'

Details

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

People

Taylor, Thomas Rumbold
Age: 28
Date of Death: 4/2/1804
Cause of Death: Killed in a duel
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.28; Public Department Proceedings 1804.

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