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LIST OF LEGIBLE INSCRIPTIONS
ON STONES IN THE FOREIGN CEMETERY
ON DOUBLE ISLAND, SWATOW, 1922
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By R. M. TALBOT
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The Honorary Secretary,
North China Branch
Royal Asiatic Society, Shanghai
Dear Sir,
Whilst stationed at Swatow in 1922 I spent the summer on Double
Island (Masu) at the mouth of the river. On this island was an old foreign
cemetery, the inscriptions on the stones of which were fast becoming
obliterated. Thinking it would be well to have a record of those still legible, I
made as complete a list as possible with the assistance of Mr. Stocker, a
permanent resident on the island.
As the list may have some historical interest I am now forwarding it to
you that it may be filed with other material you may have of the same sort.
Yours faithfully,
R. M. TALBOT.
Custom House,
Aigun/Taheiho
12th January, 1929
DATE.
INSCRIPTION.
1857
Hier ruht Andreas Nicolaus Ander, Capitain der Hamb. Bark LIMA.
Geb. Den 7. April, 1827. Gest den 22ten April, 1857.
1857
Ici Repose Charles Leclerc, M.D. Au bord du trois mats L’ANAIS,
de Bordeaux. Decide le 10 Fevr. 1857. Age 34. Priez pour le
repose de son ăme.
1858
Hier ruht Wilhelm Van Hees, Kapitain van het Neederlandsch ship
JOHANNES ANTHONIUS. Geboren a Heuled, 17 February, 1825.
Overleden 30 March 1858.
1858
Hier ruhen Carl Zabock, August Rork, Feodor Sieffert, matrossen
vom Preuss. Schiff AGNES aus Colburg. Ertrunken den 1 August
1858. Sanst ruhe ihre Asche.
1859
Sacred to the memory of David Baumgarten, late of the ship
WIDE AWAKE, who was drowned at Swatow, 14th April, 1859.
1859
I.H.S. Pray for the soul of Emily Milbourne, born 21st September,
1857, Died 14th November 1859.
1860
Sacred to the memory of Mr. James Malley, late assistant
engineer of H.M. Gunboat “Cockchafer,” who departed this life
March 1860, aged 23 years. “In the Midst of Life, we are in
Death.”
1860
Sacred to the memory of Robert M’Cann. Died 16th May, 1860.
Aged 27 years.
1861
Sacred to the memory of J.G. Barton. Born 26thJuly, 1860. Died
9th August, 1861. (Note – four illegible lines of verse follow).
1862
Errinerung an Georg Tio, gestorben 26 Mai, 1862, am bord
OSCAR.
1862
Sacred to the memory of Harriett, wife of John H. Wood, master
mariner, who died 1st October, 1862. Aged 36 years.
1863
Sacred to the memory of Richard King, who departed this life 11th
January, 1863.
L.V. May 2nd, 1864. (Note – crude lettering, large stone).
1864
1869
Hier ruht B. H. Fischer, Geb. in Bremen den 26ten Maerz 1833.
Gest. In Swatow den 21ten Januar 1869. “Requiescat in Pace.”
(Note – Masonic emblem on head of stone).
1870
Hier ruht in Gott, Steurman “FOLRABE.” Geb. In Wolgast, D. 26
June 1805. Ertrunken 20 Decr. 1870, in Swatow.
No date
Hier ruht H.F. Gorloch, Loitfer. Gestrb. a m 7 Febr. (Note – many
letters obliterated).
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Mary Antoinette Piersdorff. Born on Double Island in the year
1868 (Note – evidently a child’s grave).
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