Joseph Botelho

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

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