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Date transcribed2017-04-18
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View all other items of "Surname" with value "Napier" in "Fort Canning Cemetery Images Index" Surname  Napier    
First Name  James Brooke    
Date of Death  17 Feb 1848    
Age at death  5 m. 24 d.    
Inscription  Memorial to James Brooke Napier. This gothic structure is dedicated to James Brooke Napier, the infant son of William Napier and Maria Frances Napier. James died at sea on 17th February 1848, at the age of 5 months and 24 days, while on board HMS (Her Majesty's Ship) Maender. This memorial, the largest erected in the Goverment Hill Cemetery, reflects the status of William Napier, the boy's father. William Napier, originally a merchant, became Singapore's first Law Agent in 1833. He was a colourful character, earning the nickname ""Royal Billy"". Through the influence of his good friend, James Brooke (the White Rajah of Sarawak"") . Napier became Lieutenant Governor of the British outpost at Labuan, which was off the north coast of Borneo. His deceased infant son was named after James Brooke.     
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