Memorial: M6099

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India, commemorating Thomas Young, Bengal Pilot Service, d. 1824

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Mr Thomas Young, (Senior Branch Pilot,) / who departed this life on the 30th April 1824, / aged 50 years. / Here lies the tenderest husband, father, friend, / His life with goodness mark'd; with grief his end; / His mind was calm, Oh may his soul have rest / And he who others bless'd, himself be bless'd / He gave to every Christian virtue scope, / And what his practice was, is now his hope.'

Details

People

Young, Thomas
Age: 50
Date of Death: 30/4/1824
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Senior Branch Pilot
Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.117.

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