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 South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta - Part 3 [Holmes and Co]

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DescriptionTranscribed from Bengal Obituary. A compilation of tablets and monumental Inscriptions from various parts of Bengal and Agra Presidencies. By Holmes and Co., printed by W Thacker and Co 1851.
Date transcribed2012-08-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentSouth Park Street Burial Ground begins on page 106 of the book and ends on page 176 - listing all inscriptions found in that cemetery as at 1851.

Surname  Grant    
Forename(s)  Anne    
Year of Death  1819    
Inscription  Sacred to the Memory of Major Peter Lewis Grant, 12th Regiment Bengal N. Infantry, acting Town Major of Fort William, who died 12th of June 1819, in the 39th year of his age. The merits of Major Grant as an officer, are inscribed in the records of the state, and his gallant conduct during the memorable siege of Bhurtpore obtained for him the warmest approbration of Lord Lake, Commander-in-Chief of the army in India; by his brother officers, he was esteemed, by the soldiers, respected and beloved; in private life, his cheerful temper and amiable qualities gained him many friends who sincerely deplored his loss. And to the memory of Anne his wife, daughter of George Powney, Esq, of Grosvenor Square, who departed this life the 2nd of Sept. 1819, aged 26 years, deeply regretted by her family and numerous friends.    
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Transcribed from Holmes and Co - Bengal Obituary, and photographs of headstones at South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta.
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