Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Henry Collinson Nesfield, infant, died 1875

               SACRED
         To the Memory of
      HENRY COLLINSON 
             NESFIELD
  BORN 27TH FEBRUARY 1875
      DIED 9TH OCTOBER 1875



Author John Collinson Nesfield
was in Lucknow etc., during
1875-91:English Grammar: Past and Present, A Junior Course in English Composition, A Senior Course in English Composition, but it was his A Manual of English Grammar and Composition that proved successful both in Britain and her Colonies, forming the basis for Warriner's English and Wren and Martin, according to Wiki on the net.
I have edited some details of John CN's achievements added on Facebook 
by Susan Penn-Berkeley Brooks:
NESFIELD John Collinson MA late Educn Dept NW Prov and Oudh Educ at Merton Coll Oxford from 22nd Jan 1867 served in Bengal as Profr Krishnagarh coll and at presidency coll from May 1872 served in Lower Burma as dir of public instrn... transferred to Oudh March 1874 as dir of public instrn principal Benaras coll.
He wrote essays on the Kanjar Tribe 1882 and Mushera Tribe 1888. 

Sarah Lambert 1803-1880

                      IN
   Affectionate Remembrance
                       of
       OUR DEAR MOTHER
         SARAH LAMBERT
  BORN 7TH DECEMBER 1803
  DIED 15TH DECEMBER 1880

Nishatganj Cemetery, Lucknow



The pictures are of the area just to the left on entering and judging from the dates on the graves that have survived till now, the cemetery must have opened in the 1870's. 

There was order here way back, neat rows
with space in between to walk. Much of 
the ornamentation was untouched till two
decades ago. Today most almost all of the crosses, angels and cherubs have vanished! No iron work, chains etc has 
survived!
I would really like to know where all the 
marble goes and who all profit. The burial board has members from all main Christian churches but I have yet to meet even one member taking stock of the situation.
Yesterday (Feb 23, 2015) while photographing graves I came across one
spot reserved for five years by Rev Subhan for himself and wondered whether he is exempt from paying the stipulated fee!

Monday, February 23, 2015

Isaac, infant of Nancy and Abraham Wilson died 1876

            Sacred to the Memory of
 ISAAC NOBLE, THE BELOVED SON OF
        NANCY AND ABRAHAM WILSON
          BORN 9TH OCTOBER 1875
           DIED 26TH AUGUST 1876

                            **

OH! DEAREST SON THOU HAST LEFT US
HERE THY LOSS WE DEEPLY FEEL
BUT 'TIS GOD THAT HAS BEREFT US
HE CAN STILL OUR SORROW HEAL

Alice daughter of W.F. and E.H. Melhuish died 1876

                 IN MEMORY
           OF OUR DARLING
                    ALICE
   AGED 1 YEAR AND 5 MONTHS
         W.F. AND E.H. MELHUISH
                 18-6-1876

Andrew Thomas R. Taylor, 2 yrs, died 1876

                 In Memory of
  ANDREW THOMAS R. TAYLOR
             DIED 6TH/ NOV 1876
     AGED 2 YRS AND 8 MONTHS

HE BEFORE HIS SAVIOUR STANDS
ALL IN MILK WHITE ROBES ARRAYED
PALMS HE CARRIES IN HIS HANDS
A CROWN OF GLORY ON HIS HEAD

Children of Henry and Maria Gardener died 1877

                  In Loving Memory
                                  of
TERESA WINIFRED AND KATHLEEN MARIA
   THE DEARLY BELOVED CHILDREN OF
  HENRY AUGUSTUS AND  MARIA TERESA                                       GARDENER 
WHO DIED OF CONFLUENT SMALL POX
                       AT LUCKNOW
KATHLEEN MARIA BORN 4TH APRIL 1876
            DIED 24TH DECEMBER 1877
   AGED 1 YEAR 8 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS
                                AND
  TERESA WINIFRED BORN 23RD AUGUST                1874 DIED 28TH DECEMBER 1877
   AGED 3 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS

Suffer the little children to come unto Me
This tomb is erected over their remains by
Mrs and Mr CA John at the dying request of their
grandmother MRS JULIA GLADWIN

John Edwin Hutton Cearns 1862-1876

First grave: John Henry Richards, second is
 John Edwin Hutton Cearns

Sacred to the Memory of
JOHN EDWIN HUTTON CEARNS
BORN 18TH AUGUST 1862
DIED 24TH APRIL 1876
AGED 13 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS
(ACTUALLY 14 YEARS)

John Henry Richards1856-1876?

Sacred to the Memory of
JOHN HENRY RICHARDS
THE BELOVED SON OF
HENRY SOMERSET AND EUDORA RICHARDS
BORN 18TH OCT 1856 DIED 9TH JUNE 1876?
AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS OF 5 DAYS

Maria Teresa Gardener, 26 years, died 1876

                      SACRED
               To the Memory of
                 MARIA TERESA 
      THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
     HENRY AUGUSTUS GARDENER
    WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 
                 22ND APRIL 1876
AGED 26 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS
                       **
Henry Augustus Gardener died 1885 while his wife, Maria died 1876 and two children,
Teresa and Kathleen died 1877

Amelia Goodenough-Bayly died 1875

In Memoriam
AMELIA ANN THE BELOVED WIFE OF 
WILLIAM GOODENOUGH-BAYLY
DIED THE 19TH SEPT 1875 AGED 59 YEARS AND
 9 MONTHS
**
FOR SHE LOVED MUCH

(When I came across a grave in the Residency
cemetery with the name Bayly I thought
the letter 'e' was missing! Was there
a connection with the other Bayly?)

Joseph Prince, NWP, Oudh Police, 1831-1876

      In Affectionate Memory
                      of
          JOSEPH PRINCE
OF THE NWP AND OUDH POLICE
   BORN 3RD JUNE 1831
  DIED 1ST MARCH 1876

    REQUIESCAT IN PACE

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Rev Allan J. Maxwell 1851-1890

     IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE
     REV ALLAN J. MAXWELL M.A.
   OF THE AMERICAN M.E. MISSION
   WHO WAS BORN IN STEAMBURG
        PENN., USA MAY 13 1851
  AND DIED IN LUCKNOW OCT 20 1890

(The plaque below is from the internet)

Thomas Gilbert Forrest died 1891

       THOMAS GILBERT FORREST
        WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
             14TH JANUARY 1891
                  AGED 41 YEARS
      HE HEALETH THE BROKEN
                        IN HEART

Rev B.N. Day died 1888

                   In Memoriam
            THE REV B.N. DAY
                          WHO
FAITHFULLY SERVED THE MASTER FOR 40 YEARS
AS MISSIONARY IN CONNECTION WITH
THE FREE CHURCH MISSION, BENGAL
DIED JUNE 23RD 1888. AGED 62 YEARS

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIED IN THE LORD

Elizabeth Augusta Boucher, 7 yrs, died 1888

ELIZABETH AUGUSTA BOUCHER
BORN 23RD MARCH 1881
DIED 8TH JUNE 1888

Neville St Clair Beresford Morgan, infant, died 1889

               In Loving Memory
    OF OUR BELOVED DARLING
 NEVILLE ST CLAIR BERESFORD
                       SON OF
EDMOND AND FLORENCE MORGAN
         DIED 25TH AUGUST 1889
         AGED 8 MONTHS 9 DAYS
                              *
Saviour in Thy gracious keeping
leave we here our first born sleeping

Names on a Monument

An overturned portion
of a monument

MRS ELIZABETH DATE
EMILY SCOTT
ELIZABETH PRIDMORE
ELLEN BALCH
WILLIAM PRIDMORE
WILLIAM H. HERD?

Louis Cary ?? infant died 1878

   IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
                           of
                 LOUIS CARY
              FOURTH SON OF 
      REV B.H. AND MARY A. ???
         DIED NOVEMBER 13 1878
        AGED 11 MONTHS 7 DAYS

Mary, infant, 1873

A seriously weathered stone

              MARY ????
          DAUGHTER OF
REV EDWARD AND MARY ???
WHO DIED ON JAN ? 12TH 1873?
AGED 9 MONTHS AND 2? DAYS

William Henry Dayley 1833-1909

ALSO OF
(This indicates there was
another name)
WILLIAM  HENRY DAYLEY
BORN 18TH MAY 1833
DIED 24TH MARCH 1909

DEEPLY LAMENTED BY
HIS CHILDREN
This stone doesn't belong
where I found it!

Hope Mignionetta Scott, infant, died 1875

            Raised by a Mother
             In loving memory
                 of her infant
    HOPE MIGNIONETTA SCOTT
       DIED 6TH SEPTEMBER 1875

ERE! SIN COULD BLIGHT OR 
SORROW FADE
DEATH CAME WITH FRIENDLY CARE
THE OPENING BUD TO HEAVEN
CONVEYED
AND BADE IT BLOSSOM THERE

Friday, February 20, 2015

George Wrightson died 1891


                  In
        Loving Memory
                  of
   GEORGE WRIGHTSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 3RD JANUARY 1891

Daughter of Edward and Jeannetta Kinsley

I have observed that the 
sandstone slabs lying flat
protected by trees are pitted
and worn compared with those
exposed to the sun and rain.

This is the grave of the daughter of 
Edward and Jeannetta Kinsley.
The other name or date is visible.
Lower down is the name
James xxxxxx Douglas



Arthur Henry Fink 1853-1876

                     SACRED
             To the Memory of
      ARTHUR HENRY FINK
  ACCOUNTANT DELHI AND
             LONDON BANK
  SON OF MR R.A. FINK OF THE 
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT,
                  CALCUTTA
     BORN 25TH OCTOBER 1853
     DIED 27TH AUGUST 1876
                           **
Thanks to the God which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ

Roderick Kenneth McLeod, 20yrs, died 1877

              In Loving Memory
                          of
         RODERICK KENNETH
        THE BELOVED SON OF
    CAPTAIN D. McLEOD P.W.D.
      BORN 28TH AUGUST 1857
   DIED 30TH DECEMBER 1877
AGED 20 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS
(Nishatganj Cem., Lucknow)

Sarah Luckstedt, 49 yrs, died 1878

Left Sarah Luckstedt (right) Ellen Hague 
         Sacred to the Memory of
          SARAH LUCKSTEDT
       THE BELOVED WIFE OF
             P.A. LUCKSTEDT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE
       21ST DAY OF JULY 1878
AGED 49 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS
                                **
           DEEPLY LAMENTED

Ellen Hague nee Murray, 27 yrs died 1878

                  SACRED 
        TO THE MEMORY OF
              ELLEN HAGUE
  THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
    WILLIAM AND JANE MURRAY
  WHO DIED ON THE 26TH JULY 1878
 AGED 27 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Eleanor Green and the Mumford children

On the other side of the same grave: ELEANOR GREEN
BELOVED WIFE OF LIEUT J. GREEN
BORN 1ST APRIL 1805 DIED 28TH(?) AUG 1878
(Pics changed with corrections: If the other
grave indeed is that of her husband who had
predeceased her it should have been
Late Lieut J. Green!)
Here are two graves on the same
plinth
(LIEUT J.??) GREEN (STONED FLAKED OFF)
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 20TH JULY 1874
AGED 79 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS
HIS LIFE WAS OF THE JUST AND HIS END PEACE. BELOVED
BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM. HE IS MOST SINCERELY
MOURNED BOTH BY RELATIONS AND FRIENDS
ROBERT HERBERT
BORN ?? 1886 DIED 22ND  JAN 1894??
AND
ALICE FRANCES
BORN 29TH OCT 1869  DIED 15TH ? MAY 1884
THE DEARLY BELOVED CHILDREN OF
EDWARD AND ANNIE MUMFORD
(What was the relationship between
Eleanor Greem and the Mumfords,
since the inscriptions are on the same tomb?)

Thomas Gladwin, 66yrs, died 1874

             THOMAS GLADWIN 
WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS ON THE
10TH JULY 1874 AGED 66 YEARS
The husband of Julia Gladwin who died
in 1885 age 54.
                          **
WHEN CHRIST WHO IS OUR LIFE SHALL
APPEAR
THEN SHALL HE ALSO APPEAR WITH
HIM IN GLORY

In the Chiria Jeel Cemetery is the grave of
James, 15 years old, son of Thomas Gladwin,
Vakeel (lawyer) High Court NWP and his
wife Margaret Adelaide, who died on 24th Sept 1868.
Does that mean Margaret died and Thomas married
Julia? 

Louisa Carter, 22 yrs, died 1875

             SACRED
    To the Memory of
             LOUISA
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
   JOHN CARTER, O&R.R
             LUCKNOW
WHO DIED NOV 29TH 1875
         AGED 22 YEARS

(This stone no longer
marks the spot where
Louisa's remains were
interred)

Selina Erskine 1817-1875

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
SELINA
WIDOW OF THE LATE CAPTAIN GEORGE KEITH ERSKINE
1ST BOMBAY LANCERS
BORN 7TH FEBRUARY 1817 DIED 14TH APRIL 1875
A KIND AND DEVOTED MOTHER A WARM HEARTED
AND AFFECTIONATE FRIEND
(From the Internet)
Captain George Keith Erskine 1809-1849

Henry Lewis, 35 yrs, died 1874

       Rest loved one, Rest
              SACRED
               TO THE
             MEMORY
                  OF
       HENRY LEWIS
 WHO DIED AT LUCKNOW
    15TH DECEMBER 1874
         AGED 35 YEARS

William Hudson Morrison, 27 yrs, died 1874

                          IN
         LOVING MEMORY OF
  WILLIAM HUDSON MORRISON
  OF THE BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
     WHO DIED AT LUCKNOW OF
            TYPHOID FEVER
          ON 22ND MAY 1874
             AGED 27 YEARS
                         **
   HIS SORROWING PARENTS IN 
         LONDON, ENGLAND
   HAVE RAISED THIS MEMORIAL