Page:List of inscriptions on Christian tombs and tablets of historical interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.djvu/270

 250" Christian Tomtbs and Monuments. ^4.8.— 1845~MERCER, M. C, Mrs. Inscription :— "To tHeme.. mory of Maria Caroline, the beloved wife of F. W. Mercer, Esq.^ 4!6th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry. She was born on the 7th November 1826, married 7th November 1844, and departed: this life 7th November 1845, aged 19 years. To Thee, dear Lord,, my flesh and soul I joyfully resign ; Blessed Jesus, take me for Thine own, for I am doubly Thine. " For our light afdiction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a faie more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." (B. 0,) 949.— 1847— WILCOX, J., Colonel. Inscription .'-^(I^estroyed.) [Nothing appears to be known of this officer except that he was a pensioneif in Oudh, and built the Tarawala Kothi for an observatory j • CHRIST CHURCH. 950.— 1856— (1) MAGNESS, R. J. H., Captain. 1857— (2) MAGNESS, M. A., Mrs. Inscription : — Sacred to the memory of Captain R. J. H. Magness, Oudh Service, who departed this lif©- at Lucknow, 18th December 1856, and of his widow, Mary Anna- Magness, who was killed at Lucknow by rebels in June 1857. 951.— 1857- (1) POLEHAMPTON, H. A., (2) POLEHAMTON^ H. S., Revd. Inscription: — In memory of Henry Stedman Polehampton, Chaplain of this station, born February 1st, 1824,, died July 20th, 1857 ; also of Henry Allnut, his only child, bont December 30th, 1857 ; died January 3rd, 1857. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord.— J/a^. XXV, 21.. [Of. no. 862.] 952.— 1857— HANDSCOMB, J. H., Brigadier. Inscription:— Sacred to the memory of Colonel Isaac Henley Handscomb, Briga- dier-General, Commanding the Oudh Field Force, who was shot by Lucknow mutineers when in the firm execution of his duty ou the night of the 3Cth May 1 857. Aged 52 years. A brave soldier,, a loving kinsman, and a sincere friend ; he lived and died honoured- and beloved by all who knew him. This tablet is erected as a tribute of affection by his nephew^ Captain H. T Bartlett, Bengali Army. [In command of the Oudh Forces at Lucknow. He was shot dead by a stray bullet as he took his place by the 82nd on parade. He was the son of J. Hands- comb, merchant of Newport Pagnell, born in 1806. He fought in the Afghan war.] (References : Services, B. A. List ; lorresi.) 953.— 1857- THOMASON, J. G., B.C S. Inscription :—To^ th» memory of James Grant Thomason, B. C. S.,. Deputy Commissioner of Mohumdi, murdered by the mutineers at Aurangabad in Oudh, 5th June 1857. This tablet is erected by George E. L. Cotton^ D.D., Bishop of Calcutta, formerly his tutor in Rugby School, in thankful recollection of his character in boyhood and in sure confi- dence that he is now with Christ. [For the massacre at Aurangabad, vide no. 976. Mr. Thomason was the son of Mr. J. Thomason, no. 395, born at Calcutta in 1830. He was educated aS Rugby, Addiscombe and Haileybury and came to India in 1861.] (References : Haileybury ; W. P) 954— 1857— MACLEAN, W. G. M., Captain. Inscription :— To the memory of Wellwood George Mowbray Maclean, Captain, 7th Regiment, N. I., who fell while gallantly serving with the small body cf the Qudh Yoluntcer Cayalry in the attack against th«