Mercia Shepherd died 1930

(Nov 2, 2014 All Souls Day)

                     IN 

 EVER LOVING MEMORY OF

               MERCIA

OUR DARLING CUCKOO

THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF

ROBERT AND ISABELLA SHEPHERD

WHO PASSED AWAY ON THE

 23RD MARCH 1930 IN HER 17TH MONTH

AGED 1 YEAR, 4 MONTHS.

 Robert Shepherd, son of Edward Thomas

 Shepherd, who was later stationmaster 

of Bareilly died about 18 years later and is

 buried in the Nainital Cemetery. His wife

and a daughter, Naomi, who was born later

moved to the UK. She lives in Bristol. 

(Earlier Pic taken Nov 2, 2009 removed)

Ernest James Shepherd 1909-1969

ERNEST JAMES SHEPHERD
BORN 11TH MARCH 1906
DIED 31ST AUGUST 1969

Jim was the second son of George

 Herbert & Mabel Shepherd. He 
retired from the Aviation 
Dept and worked for a few years 
as Librarian at La Martiniere College,
Lucknow. He moved to the UK 
not long before his death. 

Bridget Cecelia Gambian 1887-1975

THY WILL BE DONE
BRIDGET CECELIA GAMBIAN
BORN 27TH MAY 1887
DIED 10TH OCTOBER 1975
The Gambians were/are from Bangalore.
I believe Bridget's son was in the REME
with my father, Ivan Douglas Shepherd
during WWII. This Month's Mind card was
with me.

Joseph Benson Camphor 1917-1991

In Everlasting Memory
          of
JOSEPH BENSON CAMPHOR

BORN 17TH SEPTEMBER 1917
DIED 12TH JANUARY 1991

Joseph was the brother of John Camphor, a former headmaster of St Joseph's School, renamed Cathedral Sr Secondary School, who later moved to St Francis' College, Lucknow. John passed away a few years later. John has two unmarried daughters.
I couldn't ignore the Month's Mind
cards I have come across at home
because, in most of these cases, it's
highly unlikely I'd be able to locate
these graves. Locating burial registers
 is next to impossible.

Maurice George Perry 1931-1986 and Cyril John Perry

IN MEMORY

CYRIL JOHN PERRY
Died end of the 1970s??
(Nishatganj Cemetery, Lucknow)

       OF
MAURICE GEORGE PERRY

BORN 11TH DECEMBER 1931
DIED 1ST JUNE 1986
Father: Cyril John Perry

Siblings: Jumbo, Anthony (Tony), Late George
and sisters, Gemma Lobo, Philomena Rodricks,
Girtrude Lewis, Mary and Joan. 
The last two settled in the USA.
 All the brothers were accomplished
musicians in their time.
Maurice for an oil company and later
at the Lalbagh Girls Inter College, Lucknow.

Kenneth McLenon Hourigan 1903-1986

IN LOVING MEMORY
             OF
KENNETH MCLENON HOURIGAN
BORN:: 29TH NOVEMBER 1903  
DIED: 22ND SEPTEMBER 1986.

Kenneth, who retired from the Posts & Telegraphs

moved shifted from Lucknow to Bangalore in 1977. His wife Ivy

nee Shepherd had passed away in July 1971.

Ken who was from Wellesley, Calcutta represented the

P&T hockey team in the 1930's. My elder brother, Keith 

Shepherd was in Bangalore and was with him when he

had a heart attack. He had been feeling uneasy from the

 morning that day. Keith went for a doctor but it 

was over when he returned. Keith was the favourite nephew.

 He is buried in Bangalore. 

Keith was in Bangalore on official work. 
Link to Ivy Hourigan's grave: Ivy-Herbert

William George Abrey 1956-2000

IN EVER-LOVING MEMORY
                 OF
WILLIAM GEORGE ABREY
BORN 26TH APRIL 1956
DIED 26TH JANUARY 2000

William, the brother-in-law of Keith Bayley

was found dead in his flat

in Bombay. Police registered a case of 

suicide. He was survived by his wife and

two sons who were in Gorakhpur at the

time. His remains were cremated and the 

ashes buried in the Nishatganj Cemetery,

 Lucknow.

(pic of grave?)