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Photographs of Richmond Shakespear's grave

Catalogue reference: RSAA/SC/S/RS/7

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Reference
RSAA/SC/S/RS/7
Title
Photographs of Richmond Shakespear's grave
Date
2003
Description

Three colour photographs of the grave of Sir Richmond Campbell Shakespear, located at the Protestant Cemetery, Indore.

The grave bears the inscription: "To the Beloved Memory of Richmond Campbell Shakespear / died Octr 29 1861 / at the Residency, Indore / aged 42. / The righteous perisheth and / no man taketh it to heart / and mercyiful men are / taken away none considering / that the righteous is taken away from the evil / to come / Isaiah 7 VII 1".

Notes: (1) the reference of the inscription passage from Isaiah is, correctly, 57:1; (2) Richmond Campbell was 49 years of age at his death, not 42; (3) the three photographs were taken by Mrs Merilyn Hywel-Jones, January 2003.

Held by
Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Language
English
Physical description
1 file
Physical condition
3 colour photographs, each 6" x 4".
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f5eacff2-1881-4b6e-9a8b-1b565852aa47/

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Shakespear, Sir, Richmond Campbell, 1812-1861

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Photographs of Richmond Shakespear's grave