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.