Nishatganj Cemetery opened on Nov 11, 1887

Opened NOV 11TH 1887 (Nishatganj Cemetery)
REVD J.I.B. COCKIN
        CHAPLAIN 
CONSECRATED OCT 1 1889
By EDWARD RALPH, BISHOP
OF CALCUTTA
G.T. DENNIS
CHAPLAIN
(I've got to check out the stone in
the first circle. Was land added to
the cemetery stage by stage as
the need arose?)

Louisa Winnifred Grace Ramble 1882-1910

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF
  LOUISA WINNIFRED GRACE
THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF 
        JOHN RAMBLE
BORN 9TH SEPTEMBER 1882,
    DIED 29TH MAY 1910
                  *
DEAR IS THE SPOT
WHERE MY LOVED ONE IS LAID
DEAR IS THE MEMORY
THAT NEVER CAN FADE
SWEET ARE THE HOPES
THAT AGAIN WE SHALL MEET
ALL KNEELING TOGETHER
     AT JESUS FEET
                *
    THOU ART GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
NEVER WILL THY MEMORY FADE
SWEETEST THOUGHTS WILL EVER LINGER
     ROUND THE SPOT
WHERE THOU ART LAID

Ernest John Williams 1889-1913 or 15

ERNEST JOHN WILLIAMS
BORN 1ST SEPTEMBER 1889
DIED 29TH OCTOBER 1913 or 15?
**
GOD HAS SAVED FROM WEARY STRIFE
IN ITS DAWN THIS FRESH YOUNG LIFE
NOW IT WAITS FOR US ABOVE
RESTING IN THE SAVIOURS LOVE

Revd A.H Langridge 1863-1909

         In Loving Memory
                      of
    The Revd A.H. LANGRIDGE
RECTOR OF LANSALLOS CORNWALL
     (NAINI TAL 1899-1907)
        Born May 20th 1863
         Died Dec 3rd 1909
            (at Lucknow)
                        *
God will give you to me again
with joy and gladness for ever

Charles James Burrowes died 1864

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
CHARLES JAMES BURROWES
WHO DIED AT LUCKNOW
ON THE 10TH DECEMBER 1864
AGED 64? YEARS
Chiria Jheel Cemetery

Charles L. Watkins died cir 1953

CHARLES L. WATKINS

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Janet Anna Bonarjee, 70 yrs died 1943

With the rainy season comes long grass and shrubs
that conceal most of the cemetery. Visitors to this
grave would have had a path cleared on request. 

       TO THE MEMORY
                      OF
  JANET ANNA BONARJEE
   OF RAMPORE ESTATE
GOLAGOKARANATH KHERI,
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 4TH 1943
          AGED 70 YEARS

Nellie Halpin 1891-1953

Repaired in December 2018
by great grandson Trevor Jolliffe
and his wife, Richa 

            NELLIE HALPIN
     THE BELOVED WIFE OF
THE LATE EDWARD OSCAR HALPIN
    BORN ON 11th OCTOBER 1891
      DIED ON 14TH MAY 1953
                           **
Edited
The parents of Mr Trevor Oscar Halpin,
father of Gillian Nellie Jolliffe who was
married Mr Jack N Jolliffe. A friend of
this blogger was told sometime earlier
that Mr Halpin would visit Devlali in the
1980s. Mr Halpin was a tenant at the
residence of Maj Gen Freemantle, according
to his grandson Trevor Jolliffe. He left
for the UK in 1990-91. 

Recorded at the time of posting these
photos 
Trees have torn this grave asunder!
It is normal to have tall grass and
shrubs spring up during the monsoon,
a period when the cemetery is largely
inaccessible. I was passing by and
noticed a path cleared. This happens
when someone in advance tells
the incharge that they need to reach
a particular grave. 
A few weeks ago when the grass was
still under 5 ft I had photographed the
grave of Sarah Chakko and I discovered
the visitor needed to reach the same
grave. I then noticed this grave and it looked as if a slab of marble was
uprooted to be carried away. Of course I could be wrong!
Going back to the 1960's I remember a Mr Halpin visiting the Monks at Lawrence Terrace. He had a daughter, Gillian, who married a Mr Jolliffe who worked for Union Carbide. I think he was from Calcutta and moved back there after retirement.
Gillian's mother, Ruby Peacock Halpin passed away in Allahabad in 1970.

Hubert Ronald Bryson 4 1/2 yrs died 1897

In
Loving Memory
of
HUBERT RONALD BRYSON
BORN APRIL 17TH 1893
DIED NOVEMBER 5TH 1897
At Rest

This is a plot that was in
use more than a century
ago and is being reused.
The dismantling of memorials
isn't carried out according
to any plan except that
till now burials take place
between the older graves
after and demolishing
two graves because the
space inbetween isn't
sufficient. As the digging
proceeds the earth is
thrown to the side covering
a grave in the process. 

What it looked like three days
before

Sr Angela Cozzini 1924-2014, Sr Teresa Alexander 1927-2004, Sr Dorothy D'Mello 1923-2008

SR ANGELA COZZINI
          Canossian Sister
    BORN 04-09-1924
    DIED 05-11-2014
                  *
SR TERESA ALEXANDER
             Canossian Sister
         BORN 16-03-1927
          DIED 09-08-2004
*
SR DOROTHY D'MELLO
          Canossian Sister
      BORN 28-06-1923
      DIED 05--3-2008


Nishatganj Cem. Lucknow

Erick Charles Rae sixteen months

ERICK CHARLES THE DARLING
LITTLE SON OF
CECIL & GRACE EDITH RAE
AGED SIXTEEN MONTHS

(The date could have been on
the missing headstone) 

Born 30th April 1898, Died 24th November 1900

Born 30th April 1898
Died 24th November 1900


It is unfortunate that I
couldn't make out the
name on this grave though
I did my best. The pitting
of the stone has all but
wiped out the name.
This was the second time
I went back to the grave
and photographed it hoping
that emery paper would
help sharpen the lettering to
no avail.

Herbert Eustace Weston, 4 1/2 yrs died 1896

    In Loving Memory
                  of
HERBERT EUSTACE
           BERTIE
THE DEARLY BELOVED
                SON OF
WALTER AND CATHARIN WESTON
WHO PASSED AWAY
9TH FEB 1896 AGED 4 1/2 YEARS
Safe in the arms of Jesus
                                                                      *
TENDER SHEPHERD THOU HAST STILL'D
NOW THY LITTLE LAMBS BRIEF WEEPING
OH! HOW PEACEFUL PALE AND MILD
IN HIS NARROW BED HE'S SLEEPING
AND NO SIGH OF ANGUISH SORE
HEAVES THAT LITTLE BOSOM MORE

C.A. MARTIN & SONS SCULPTORS, LUCKNOW

Harold Robert George King, infant, died 1897

      In Loving Memory
                    of
HAROLD ROBERT GEORGE
                KING
DIED 19TH NOVEMBER 1897
    Aged 1 month 21 days
                   *
"HE SHALL GATHER THE
LAMBS IN HIS BOSOM"



BERRYMAN BROS & CO  CHUNAR

Child of Henry St John Anthony & Henrietta Amelia, died 1895

(The headstone with the name
is missing from above)
             MONA MERLE
                   *
THE DEARLY LOVED CHILD OF
   HENRY ST JOHN ANTHONY
    AND HENRIETTA AMELIA
       BORN 26TH OCT 1893
       DIED 26TH SEPT 1895
                           *
NOT GONE FROM MEMORY NOR FROM LOVE
BUT GONE TO OUR FATHER'S HOME ABOVE
                            *

From Fibis.org
Henrietta Amelia (Died 6 years later)
Anthony
Lucknow
Nishatganj Cemetery
Grave
1901

(Inputs from Susan P-B Brooks,
 a descendent) 

Terence Edward, infant son of Edward E.L. Tiernan and Anna Theresa died 1896

       TERENCE EDWARD
           INFANT SON OF
   EDWARD E.L. TIERNAN
AND ANNA THERESA HIS WIFE
BORN 13-9-1895 DIED 10-5-1896
                           *
THIS LOVELY BUD, SO YOUNG AND FAIR
CALLED HENCE BY EARLY DOOM,
JUST CAME TO SHOW HOW SWEET A FLOWER
IN PARADISE DOTH BLOOM

From Fibis.org

Bengal
1887
Edward E.L. Tiernan
Anne T Holland

Alfred Valladares died Jan 2001

ALFRED VALLADARES died Jan 2001
and his wife stayed at the Dorothy
Crosthwaite Homes in Lucknow.
Winnie left the home and went
to Saharanpur to live with her sister
after her husband passed away.
*
Uncle died Jan 2001 and
Aunty Winnie in Jan 2002. They
were two wonderful people, very
loving and caring. She was mum's
sister. They lived in Bombay (Bandra) for
a long time. I do miss and love them. 
May they res in peace --
Jenifer Conway Phillips
(Niece from Australia)

Anthony Hannah

ANTHONY HANNAH
Died cir 2005
Tony as he was better known
studied at St Francis School,
Lucknow and later became
a teacher. He was the younger
sibling of Eugene and Francesca

Masih Dayal Singh 1887-1908

       In Loving Memory
                  of
    MASIH DAYAL SINGH
      YOUNGEST SON OF
        Rev'd Ram Singh
Born at Najibabad on May 7. 1887
Died at Lucknow on Sept 21, 1908
                      *
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
        DIE IN THE LORD
                      *
      Erected by his loving sister

Veda Violet Downes of I.T. College died 1982

          IN LOVING MEMORY
                     OF
     VEDA VIOLET DOWNES
            I.T. COLLEGE
       DIED 3RD APRIL 1982
                   *
WE MISS  YOU VERY MUCH ANNIE
WITH ALL OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS
                                  MUNNIE
                                       AND
                         IVOR RODRIGUES

(Munnie is Edith Munawar who taught
several years at St Agnes' School, Lko
The couple sold the Munawar residence which is today a hotel, Deep Palace, and shifted to Goa. They might have later gone to Australia)