Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Commander Richard Howe Cockerell, RN, d. 1839
Location
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / Richard Howe Cockerell, R.N. / who departed this life on the 7th August 1839 / aged 40 years and 8 months. / He was beloved and respected by all who knew him, and his loss is irreparable to her, who offers this tribute to his memory. / Had his life been spared, he would have returned / to Europe in the early part of the year 1840.'
Details
Vessel: HMS Conway
People
Cockerell, Richard Howe
Age: 40
Date of Death: 7/8/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 40
Date of Death: 7/8/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: PROB 11/1930/248. At the time of his death, a member of the firm of Messrs Cockerell & Co., Calcutta.
Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.175.
Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.175.