Captain J H Pipon

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Jersey
Town: St Brelade
County: Channel Islands
Country: Channel Islands
Commemoration: 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 88546

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Description

Oval brown marble tablet framed within an ornate grey stone frame. The frame is topped by a laurel bush surrounding a gold latin cross. The inscription is in gilt capital lettering.

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF/ JOHN HODGES PIPON/ CAPTAIN IN THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS/ WHO DIED ON THE XXVIII OF OCTOBER MDCCCXLVI/ AGED XXVIII YEARS/ WHOLE ENGAGED IN AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE/ IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK/ THIS EXCELLENT OFFICER LOST HIS LIFE/ IN A GENEROUS ATTEMPT TO SAVE A BOY/ WHO WITH HIMSELF HAD BEEN UPSET OUR OF A CANOE/ IN THE RIVER RESTICOUGHE IN THAT PROVINCE./ THIS TABLET HAS BEEN PLACED TO HIS MEMORY/ BY HIS FRIENDS/ IN TOKEN OF THEIR AFFECTIONATE REGARD./ HIS REMAINS LIE INTERRED/ IN THE CEMETERY OF FREDERICTON/ NEW BRUNSWICK

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, unit and detail of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Table
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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