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Binstead Cemetery

Mr Archibald Hamilton Tattnall (Lieutenant Colonel)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Archibald Hamilton
Surnames: Tattnall
Date of Birth: 07/07/1819
Date of Death: 19/01/1893
Burial Date: 23/01/1893
Age at Death Years: 73
Grave Type: Vault
Military Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Map Reference Number: RSHG B018 D2
Plot Number: Binstead Old Cemetery Row A Plots 70 - 71
Grave Description: Vault on double plot with 2 crosses, large (left) with sculpted lilies on body of the cross, on triple plinth. with lead lettering. Smaller plain Calvary cross (right) on triple plinth with engraved lettering. Surrounding high kerbstones with four large obelisk shaped stone corner posts, 3 central metal posts and iron railings.
Grave Condition Description: Overgrown with brambles - cleared by IWC contractors January 2012
Quite good condition. East railing and central eastern metal post are missing. Inscription on smaller cross is covered with crusted lichen and difficult to read
Other Information: Gentleman, died Wellwood, Binstead, burial date added - Source: Register of Burials
Old Website Grave ID: 11252

Inscription:

Larger north cross - west side tier 1
IN MEMORY OF
ARCHIBALD HAMILTON
TATTNALL.

Tier 2
LATE CAPTAIN 92ND GORDON HIGHLANDERS
AND LT COLONEL 2ND ROYAL LANARK MILITIA.
BORN 7TH JULY 1819. DIED 19TH JANUARY 1893.

South side - tier 1
AND DIANA HIS WIFE

Tier 2
DIED 26TH FEBRUARY 1919

Smaller south cross - on horizontal bar of cross
OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

Tier 1
JAMES ARCHIBALD TATTNALL

Tier 2
BORN ? MAY 1858

Tier 3
DIED 8TH FEBRUARY 1859

Photographs:

Carol Strong
A & D Tattnall January 2012
Photographer: Carol Strong

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Funeral.
''Entry from the 1881 census, and the funeral report from the Hampshire Telegraph & Sussex Journal.''
PDF file: National Probate Calendar

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