In Lucknow, as in other parts of the world, graves mean little to some people, but a search on the internet proves otherwise! What one will find on this blog isn't even 'a drop in the vast ocean' of tears that would have been shed if it were possible to calculate. The names, the sad poetry, quotes and expression of grief of the loved ones all being ground to dust. "...We always say that the history of a parish is in its graveyards..." Passage West (from a blog and book by Jim Murphy)
Friday, July 29, 2016
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Friday, July 22, 2016
Mr C. Charles 1926-1998 and Mrs C Charles
Monday, July 18, 2016
Lt W. Paul killed in action Nov 16, 1857
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Dulcie Symonds, died Jan 2016, Eva Herne
Dulcie |
DULCIE SYMONDS, Died January 20016 nee Clarkson, beloved wife of Ian Symonds who retired from Scooters India Ltd. and mother of Kevin Symonds |
EVA HERNE earlier Clarkson daughter of Vera Bayley, mother of Dulcie Symonds nee Clarkson, Romana Symonds and Errol. (Bandariabagh Cem., Lucknow |
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Zenobia Mayadas 1908-2002, Amarjit Dass 1916-1998, Tehrim Zenobia Dass 1933-2014
Friday, July 1, 2016
All Souls Church, Cawnpore
Pastor Frank Carroll |
At the time of Indian Independence in 1947 the Memorial at Cawnpore was dismantled and removed to within the Memorial Church compound (the Wheeler entrenchment). Above is a vintage pic of the Memorial Well |
The bust of Tantya Tope atop a plinth covering what was the Memorial Well situated in the Nana Rao Park, Kanpur. where in July 1857 about 200 women and children were massacred and their remains thrown into the well. It is strange that at the time of India's Independence it was decided to dismantle the memorial around the well and move it to the church compound. It is even more strange, bizarre, that the bust of Tatya Tope, Nana Sahib's general should be installed over the well! ** In top pic Mark Probett, a descendant of a family that was all but wiped out except for two boys, boarders at La Martiniere College, were at the Lucknow Residency. Keeping to local custom Mark held a 'puja' for the 200 souls that were thrown down the well. Mark writes: The story of Cawnpore has drawn me twice to India over the last 3 years or so. It is quite extraordinary the doors that have opened since my first interest and the various people who I can really call my good friends, who have popped up around the world and directly related to those events. Even Sir Mark Havelock Allan, great grandson of Sir Henry Havelock of first relief of Lucknow. My father was born in Allahabad, his father in Jamalpore father before (at) Cawnpore and great, great grandfather William Probett born England, but at the age of 16 arrived in Calcutta with the Bengal Horse Artillery, 3rd Troup, 3rd Brigade. William, his young wife Ellen and their 7 children, plus Ellen's large family of Walshes and brothers-in-law were all at Wheelers Entrenchment and I presume mostly all killed there, or Sati Chaura Ghat. 22 in total. I am certain that their paths would have crossed with Jonah Shepherd and his good wife Ellen, brother Daniel... (to be concluded) |
The Memorial Church, Kanpur Pics from Pastor Frank Carroll sent through Ruth Shepherd who had grown up in Kanpur The well that provided the beleaguered people at the entrenchment with water (Pic courtesy Mark Probett) |
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