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Shimoga, Old Cemetery

Rice No.YearNameInscription
6981843LloydSacred to the memory of Apothecary G. Lloyd, who departed this life on the 11th of June 1843. This monument is erected by his widow. Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear | That mourns thy exit from a world like this. | Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, | And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss.
6991846WrightmanSacred to the memory of Matilda, the beloved wife of G. Wrightman, Assistant Apothecary, who departed this life on April 17th 1846, aged 25 years. Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, | And waste its sweetness on the desert air.
7001853MaclntyreSacred to the memory of Mr. R. MacIntyre, who departed this life on the 24th October 1853, aged 20 years and 10 months.
7011853ClerkSacred to the memory of 0. H. Clerk, Esq., who departed this life on the 4th day of November A.D. 1858.
7021860FitzpatrickSacred to the memory of J. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Apothecary, who died on the 3rd October 1860, aged 29 years. This tablet is erected to his memory by his disconsolate wife.
7031863DoulandTo the memory of William Douland, who departed this life on the 23rd January 1863, aged 21 years 8 months and 4 days. Job chap. xiv, vv. 1 and 2; John chap. iv, v. 6.
7041868BradfordSacred to the memory of Edward Bradford, who died at Shimoga on the 27th October 1868, aged 28 years.

Shimoga, New Cemetery

Rice No.YearNameInscription
7051831ChannelSacred to the memory of Captain J. E. Channel, 15th Regiment N. I., who died in camp at Shimoga on the 30th May 1831, aged 34 years. Erected by his brother officers as a mark of their esteem.
7061871DobbsErected by sorrowing parents, brothers and sisters to the memory of Charles Alfred Dobbs, son of Major General Dobbs, Madras Army, Deputy Conservator of Forests. Born August 9 1843, died April 9 1871. Thy will be done.
7071871RogersSacred to the memory of Gilbert Henry Fraser Rogers, C. E, late Assistant Engineer, Mysore Public Works Department, and eldest son of M. Rogers, Esq., Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals, Retired, H. M. I. S., Madras Presidency. Died at Shimoga on the 14th July 1871, aged 23 years and 9 months.
7081874SmithJoseph Smith, late Drum Major, 102nd R. M. Fusiliers. Born 12 October 1843, died 4th July 1874. Lo! he sleepeth.
7091875DobbieIn memory of George Staple Dobbie, Mysore Revenue Survey,—eldest Son of Col. G. Staple Dobbie, Madras Army,—Who died at Shimoga on the 6th of May 1875 from injuries received from a tiger which he had mortally wounded near Malur four days previously. Aged 31 years. Rejoice, for the Lord brings back his own.
7101878Haigh‘Until the day breaks.’ In dear memory of Pattie, the beloved wife of the Rev. Henry Haigh, Wesleyan Missionary. Born February 7th 1852, died December 18th 1878.
7111880DavisJohn Davis, born September 16 1837, fell asleep in Jesus January 3rd 1880. Thy will be done.
7121885RobertsIn loving memory of Florence May, the wife of the Rev. Ellis Roberts. Born December 30th 1859. died July 28th 1885.
7131892MartenIn memory of George Priestly Marten, born at Plaiston, Essex, 5 August 1837, died at Shikarpur 19th October 1892.

Shimoga-Sagar Road, near the 200th mile-stone

Rice No.YearNameInscription
7141831MorrellSacred to the memory of Ensign T. Morrell, 15th Regiment N. I., who died in camp at Anantapore on 26th May, 1831, aged 21 years. Erected by his brother officers as a mark of esteem.

Honnali, outside the Dak Bungalow

Rice No.YearNameInscription
7151889EdlinJ. W. Edlin, Wesleyan Evangelist, died March 29th 1889, aged 26.

Reference Cited

Rice, B. Lewis. (1906) List of European Tombs and Monuments in Mysore, with the Epitaphs and Inscriptions Thereon. Bangalore. (OIOC R/2/17/106) — Rice compiled his list at the request of the Mysore government, which was impressed by such recent publications of Cotton (1905) on the Madras tombs. To his very great credit, Rice recorded and published all graves in the European cemeteries, not just those of the rich, famous, or unusual.