Last Name:
Botelho
First Name:
Joseph
Grave Plot No.:
206
Spatial:
Date of birth:
1830
year of death:
1850
Ethnicity / Origin:
Portuguese [?]
Age at death:
19 yrs 11 mths 8 days
Gender:
Male
Relationships:
2nd son of Thomas Botelho
Full Epitaph:
Sacred to the memory of Joseph Botelho, 2nd son of Mr. Thomas Botelho
Died on Friday night, the 7th of June 1850
Without pain or struggle, trusting entirely for his salvation on the merits of an all merciful redeemer Jesus Christ
Aged 19 years, 11 months and 8 days
In memory of Mrs. Ann Botelho, the beloved wife of Mr. Thomas Botelho, Head Assistant in Taxing Office High Court,
Died 20th December 1864, aged 55 years 7 mos. & days,
Her calm faith and peaceful hope enabled her always to sing,
I’ll speak the honors of thy name
With my last laboring breath,
And dying clasp thee in mine arms
The antidote of death
Also of Thomas Botelho, son of John Botelho, late Head Clerk Taxing Office High Court
Born 19th November 1802,
Died 14th February 1869
Occupation:
Writer, Foreign Office
Place of death:
Calcutta
Tomb architecture:
Monument
Detailed information:
The epitaph contains a section of the hymn 'Jesus, I Love Charming Name' written by Dr Philip Doddridge. See http://www.hymnary.org/text/jesus_i_love_thy_charming_name and also The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Theron and Butterworth (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18444/18444-h/18444-h.htm). This hymn was at its most popular between the 1820s and the 1850s.
Tomb built by:
J. Dowling
Buried by:
J. Thomas, Baptist Minister
Photo name/s:
Photo 2 close up:
Biblical References:
Romans 8:35, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?”
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Souvik M