East Indian Railway 1857 Cawnpore Memorial

The East Indian Railway 1857 Cawnpore Memorial

The following is a copy of the Inscription on the Memorial Tablet in Cawnpore Church as recorded in "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone Appendix B, pages 280  : —

TO THE MEMORY OF THE ENGINEERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE EAST INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY,

WHO DIED, AND WERE KILLED, IN THE GREAT INSURRECTION OF 1857.

• John Hodgson, Locomotive Superintendent, died at Allahabad, June 21st.
• R N Mantell, District Engineer, died at Allahabad, June 30th.
• A M M Miller, Resident Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
• A C Heberdben, Resident Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
• W Digges LaTouche, Assistant Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
• Robert Hanna, Assistant Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
• J C Bayne, Assistant Engineer, killed at Cawnpore, June 27th.
• Thomas Byrne, Assistant Engineer, died at Calcutta, July

Further Information

See Indian Mutiny.

Also specifically Mutiny at Allahabad and Siege of Cawnpore June 1857