British Cemetery, Devlali

Unlike other ancient cemeteries I've visited, that have 

been vandalized, this one is mercifully well-preserved. 

No willful damage visible; only the ubiquitous plastic 

garbage, strewn about, but then that's par for the 

course nowadays. The thick foliage of ancient trees 

naturally filters sunlight from reaching the earth. So, 

no thick plant life at ground level. It was fairly easy 

to navigate the cemetery. There are still many extant 

non-combatant's graves about. The Commonwealth 

War Graves Commission maintains graves the world 

over. They've done a fine job of caring for these civilian

 graves too, writes Brian Fernandez who has 

contributed all these beautiful pics   

                                   

                                                               

EDITH
BELOVED WIFE OF
THE REV W.E. SCOTT, CHAPLIN OF BYCULLA
DIED 12TH JUNE 1888
JESU MERCY

In Loving Memory
of
PTE GEORGE SYDNEY BARNES
18TH LANCERS
WHO DIED AT DEOLALI ON THE 5TH OCT 1894
AGED 2O YEARS

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
ANNIE MARIA MILLER
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
QUARTER MASTER SERJEANT
W.H. MILLER
AND HIS WIFE MARY JANE,
DEOLALEE DEPOT
ON THE 3RD APRIL 1874
AGED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 25 DAYS
**
OH THERE I'LL BE AN ANGEL,
AND WITH THE ANGELS STAND,
A CROWN UPON MY FOREHEAD,
A HARP WITHIN MY HAND;
AND THERE BEFORE MY SAVIOUR
SO GLORIOUS, AND SO BRIGHT,
I'LL JOIN THE HEAVENLY MUSIC,
AND PRAISE  DAY HIM AND NIGHT

ANNIE MARIA
MILLER

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
NO 3546 CORPL CHARLES FOXEN
D. SQUADRON
THE ROYAL DRAGOONS
WHO DIED AT DEOLALI
27TH MARCH 1903
AGED 33 YEARS

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
CORPL W.G. HOWELL
R/3 R.A.
THE MUCH BELOVED DEEPLY
REGRETED HUSBAND OF ANNIE
HOWELL WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE AT DEOLALI EN ROUTE TO
ENGLAND ON THE 28TH NOV ? 1886
AGE 33 YEARS
**
ALL THE PAIN AND GRIEF (IS OVER?) 
ALL THE RESTLESS TOSSING PASS'D
I AM, OH SO HAPPY WIFE
SAFE IN JESUS, HOME AT LAST
*
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY
HIS SORROWING WIDOW AND
CHILDREN

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
DR B FRANKLIN GONSALVES
BORN IN BENAULIM
 SALCETE GOA
ON 12-2-1864
DIED AT DEOLALI
ON 1-10-1914

IN SACRED MEMORY
OF
PTE ENOCH WOOD
?? WORCESTER REGT DIED 
AT DEOLALI ON THE 3RD JULY 1887
AGED 25 YEARS 2 MONTHS

SECOND LIEUTENANT
E.V.J. SHAW
56TH PUNJABI RIFLES (F.F.)
10th NOVEMBER 1918

F.J. BROOKING
STOKER 1ST CLASS R.N.
K/35684
HMS 'PYRAMUS'
3RD MARCH 1918

OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR
THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF
ALICE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
SERGT J PETERSON
2ND  xx LANC REGT
WHO DIED AT DEOLALI OCT 27TH 1896
Aged xxx

 Notice the quality of building material 
and construction. Not a crack but 
the banyan tree couldn't care less.

IN MEMORY OF
PRIVATE H. GARDINER
2ND OXFORDSHIRE 
LIGHT INFANTRY 
WHO DIED 23 NOV 1897
AGED 28 YEARS

33929 SERGEANT
JOHN W. WATKINSON
ROYAL AIR FORCE
31ST OCT 1918 
AGE 33

SECOND LIEUTENANT
PERCY F. WEST
ROYAL FLYING CORPS
24TH MARCH 1918
AGE 23
**
REMEMBRANCE IS A RELIC
THAT WILL LAST FOR EVERMORE
LARGS BAY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CAPTAIN EDMUND GEORGE REILLY
FORMERLY OF THE ? FUSILIERS
LATTERLY  BOMBAY STAFF ? CORPS
DIED AT DEOLALI ON THE 18TH JULY 1887
HE WAS A GALLANT SOLDIER
??

SECOND LIEUTENANT
W.H. MAYS

14TH JAT LANCERS

14TH NOVEMBER 1916

OF YOUR CHARITY
PRAY
FOR THE SOUL OF
DR XXX  FRANCISCO
BRITTO
OF VAGALIM, OXEL, BARDEZ,
GOA
WHO DIED AT DEOLALI 24TH FEB
1915
AGED 62 YEARS, 7 MONTHS
ERECTED BY HIS SORROWING
WIDOW
 ARTEMISIA A. BRITTO

Tree fallen testimony to the heavy rain Devlali has experienced
this monsoon (2019)

IN LOVING MEMORY O
OF
JOHN CYRIL FRANCIS
CAPTAIN 5TH BOMBAY L?I
SON OF
GENERAL J. FRANCIS
DIED AT DEOLALI
4TH MAY 1894
AGED 38 ? YEARS

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
SERGT GEORGE
MCDONALD
H.M'S 59TH REGT
WHO DIED AT DEOLALI
FEBY 13TH 1880
AGED 48 YEARS
ON HIS WAY TO ENGLAND