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St Johns Memorials Index - Bengal Obituary 1851

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Description	Transcriptions of MIs from The Bengal Obituary: Or, a Record to Perpetuate the Memory of Departed Worth, Being a etc etc by Holmes and Co (Calcutta, India ). Published by W. Thacker & Co
Date transcribed	2009-08-22
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey

	Surname	Colvin
	Forename(s)	Alexander
	Year of Death	1818
	Inscription	To the Memory of Alexander Colvin. This tablet is erected by the Merchants of Calcutta; who habving for forty years witnessed in him an union of those talents and virtues, which best adorn their profession, And do most honor to a character in private life, Thus record their affectionate esteem for him whilst living, and their sorrow for his death. Born IIIrd April A.D. MDCCLVI. Died XVth December, A.D. MDCCCXVIII.

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Transcriptions taken from publications. Photographs of headstones and memorial tablets located at St Johns Church and Cemetery, Calcutta.

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