Nishatganj Cemetery, Lucknow
Graves Robin Aitkins , Ivy Hourigan nee Shepherd. Ivy's twin brother Herbert who was drowned in a jheel (pond) in the locoshed compound, Alambagh, Lucknow. Herbert got caught in underwater weeds. He had died not long after his father, George Herbert Shepherd, a retired PWI of the O&R Railway had passed away in 1928. Herbert and the friends who were with him at the time of the drowning were in the railway. Robin Aitkins, a good friend of mine died age 28 in 1980.
Ivy had retired from the Telephone Exchange, Lucknow not long before here death.
(George Shepherd guava gardens blog author)
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Klyne Kershaw Aitkins Born 6th Sept 1881 Died 1st Oct 1951 (Grandfather of Robin Aitkins) |
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Klyne Kershaw Aitkins Born 8th Sept 1881 Died October 1951 |
Ivy had retired from the Telephone Exchange, Lucknow not long before here death.
(George Shepherd guava gardens blog author)
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Ivy Gladys Hourigan nee Shepherd was the wife of Kenneth-McLenon Hourigan |
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In loving memory of Marion Grace Aitkins, wife of Klyne Aitkins Born 3rd July 1871 (?) Died 14th Oct 1945. |
Thank you uncle.
ReplyDeleteIt has been great knowing so much and seeing the pictured of my grand uncle and grand aunt... Kenneth and Ivy Hourigan.
I am the grandson of his brother Harry Hourigan.
grandpa had two sons Keith and Michael. I am Michael's son Malcolm. Dad expired on 1st September 2000 at the Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur. He was buried there. He has only one sister who lives in Melbourne, Australia.