John Arthur Ellis 1836-1883

How long will this grave survive!
JOHN ARTHUR ELLIS,
Born 21st June 1836
Died 16th March 1883


(Aug 3, 2015: I should update
this pic if the grave is
still there)

Lilian Mishra nee Raymond

LILLIAN MISHRA NEE RAYMOND
BORN 3RD APRIL 1976
DIED 13TH JULY 2010

Lillian was the only child of
Bobby Raymond and 
Pamela D'Ravara. Bobby had passed
away a year or two before here.

Carlton Eugene Figg died 2008, Audrey Rachel Figg 1945-2014

CARLTON EUGENE FIGG,
BORN 12TH JANUARY 1943 
DIED 22ND NOVEMBER 2008 
                   **
Carlton grew up in Patna, Bihar. He later moved to Lucknow and joined The Pioneer, a century-old newspaper as a reporter, in (maybe) 1967, using Jaywalker as a pen-name for his column 'Around the Town'. He started out at a time when the civic authorities in Lucknow hadn't become 'thick-skinned' nor did reporters concoct stories. Most locals referred to him as Jaywalker. Carlton, who married Audrey Daniel-Palmer, had a brother who was also a journalist. Carlton was survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.
He was Big Dada to his grand-children.

Audrey Figg who was in ill-health over the past
few years passed on in Pune(?). Her mortal remains
were brought to Lucknow where she was laid to rest at the side of her late husband, Carlton. 

AUDREY RACHEL FIGG
17TH JULY 1945-7TH JULY 2014




MUM, YOU TAUGHT US US TO LIVE
AND LOVE,
YOUR LOVING CHILDREN,
BRENDA, DEXTER, ERLE AND DENISE
GRANDCHILDREN

David Lyle Thoburn died 1905

The grave of David Lyle Thoburn in the Nishatganj Cemetery, Lucknow. Whether the grave survives today is not known. I was unable to discover what David's relationship was with Isabella Thoburn, in whose name IT College, Lucknow was founded.
Since I put this picture on my blog Lyle T has left a comment saying that David Lyle Thoburn was the nephew of  Isabella Thoburn.

On the grave:

 DAVID LYLE THOBURN
Born at St. Clairsville, O, USA 
Died at Lucknow August 3, 1905.
For 12 years a missionary of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
in Lucknow

Richard James Shepherd 1953-2011

A few days ago (June 17, 2012 perhaps) two members of the family visited the grave in Delhi and took this pic. of the cross on the grave. As noted here below this cemetery is fulled to capacity so now burials are taking place one over the other. Sunita had died six years earlier, almost to the date. The other two pictures of grave were taken at the time of Richard's funeral and the candles below were lit just after the burial when it had turned dark.

My brother,RICHARD JAMES SHEPHERD, was laid to rest late evening on Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011 at the Indian Christian Cemetery, Pahar Ganj, Old Delhi. Richard had liver cancer which was discovered in the last stages. He worked at Moets restaurant, Defence Colony market for about 20 years. Born on Oct 19, 1953, he was the fourth son of IVAN DOUGLAS SHEPHERD & TERESA ELLOISE SHEPHERD of Lucknow. He is survived by his four brothers.
The cemetery has no more burial space and has been thus for several years. Burials take place in graves that have to be dug up with permission of surviving relatives.

Richard at La Martiniere circa 1972.

Residency cemetery

Bailey Guard Cemetery (Updated)

These pictures of the Bailey Guard Cemetery were taken several years ago. The cemetery is located in the Aliganj part of Lucknow coming under the Mandiaon police circle which was the Cantonment at the time of the mutiny. Subsequently, for strategic purposes or whatever it was moved to the present location.

Monday January 19. 2015: Was happy to see that the ASI has 
finally taken the Bailey Guard Cemetery in hand. Sadly, however,
only one grave is in good condition while the others have the stone
inscriptions missing.
Below
ISABEL DURAND
BORN MAY 30 1866
DIED JAN 30 1868
According to FIBIS records
Isabel Durand the 1 year old
daughter of Maj Gen Sir HM Durand
died on March 12 1868 at Cawnpore.Were there two Isabels?