Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, commemorating George William Wall, HCBM, d. 1837
Location
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / Anne Martha Wall / who died 4th of August 1833, aged 7 years and 7 days / Also Harriet Jane Wall / died 23rd July 1834, aged 2 years and 8 months / And George William Wall, / Volunteer H.C.B. Marine, who was drowned / 19th October 1837, while learning to swim, / aged 14 years, 8 month and 17 days. / His unassuming manners and mild disposition / endeared him to all who knew him, particularly / his disconsolate parents, who are left to / bewail his loss. / 'The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away / blessed be the name of the Lord.'
Details
People
Age: 14
Date of Death: 19/10/1837
Cause of Death: Drowned
Rank / Occupation: Volunteer
Organisation: Bombay Marine