Postcards from The World

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Postcards of a Dilapidated Cemetry, near the wooded hills of Shimla

"Private Cemetry// This private cemetry was opened in the 1870s for the nuns of the Convent of Jesus and Mary. Some of the Loreto order are also interred under the shady deodars. The memorial by the gate is dedicated to Colonel Parker who died in 1837, however his body was not interred here - and this cenotaph was placed here at the behest of Colonel Tapp, Superintendent of Hill States."






"The MEMORY of/ COL. CH A'S, PARKER/ BENGAL Art'Y/ Who died at Simla, 27th, April 1837/ AeTAT, 54/ This monument has been erected by his brother officers in token of their regard; and esteem for a warm friend and an ornament to their profession"




"Jennifer Winefride. Second daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C G Osborn. Born 16th July 1932 - Died 26th Oct, 1956. Suffer the little children to come onto me."

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