Tellicherry
| Tellicherry | |
|---|---|
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 11.770125°N 75.498552°E |
| Altitude: | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Thalassery |
| State/Province: | Kerala |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Madras Railway, which became South Indian Railway | |
Tellicherry was the anglicised name of Thalassery a town on the Malabar coast.
The station at this town was on the Madras Railway which became the South Indian Railway broad gauge (BG) 'Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline'
Spelling variants
- Thalassery
- Tellicherry, Tillicherry
Cemeteries
Malabar: Christian Memorials 1737-1990, by Dr John C. Roberts and N P Chekkutty, is a book on European gravestones and church memorials in the Malabar towns of Cannanore (Kannur), Tellicherry (Thalassery) and Mahe, which has details on the Portuguese, Dutch, French and English gravestones in the region. For more details about this book, see Cemeteries and monumental inscriptions reading list. For background details, see External links, below.
The book covers burials at St John’s Anglican Church, the Holy Rosary RC Church, and the German Basel Mission cemetery at Tellicherry
External links
- Inching towards bygone splendour - Hindu Times - Article detailing restoration of St John's Church, Thalassery
- Tellicherry in 1850. malabardays.blogspot.com
- In Search of European Graves in Malabar by Chekkutty N.P August 16, 2013 ‘Chespeak’ website.
- Treasure trove of history but victim of government neglect by by V.K. Jayanthan 21 June 2015. The Thalassery Revenue Reference Library.. manoramaonline.com
Historical books online
- Report on the Medical Topography and Statistics, of the Provinces of Malabar and Canara: Compiled from the Records of the Medical Board Office 1844 Google Books. Includes Cannanore, Tellicherry, Calicut and Mangalore
