Places in Pondicherry: November 2015

Yesterday, I had gone for 'All Souls Day' celebrated at Uppalam French Cemetry in Pondicherry. There I took photos of many Cemeteries. I want to share my thoughts with you.

marie jeanne loudea

Marie Jeanne Loudea 1723-1785

Here lies

Marie Jeanne Loudea

born at Brest in France the 10th August

1723. lived near those

Groiselle Consaucons

of Chandernagore in

those White capital

and Arm in there

of the Dumont Resident

for French Nationals

at Tranquebar and Negapatam

died in 26th September

1785 at 9 in the evening.

Guy Freeman

here lies

Henri Freeman born in 15-7-32 died in 10-9-38

Guy Freeman born in 27-11-39

died the same day

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I am alive although my immortal

glorious falls within the scope too

cruel image or the final home of

my body remains deposited the

sacrifice holy place for my parents

I watch over you. Dry you tears

by thinking about this little soul

This grave tells us that two children of Freeman Family died at very young age. The Parents of these children must have been at great sorrow as their two children had died at a young age.

jean elie lalung bonnaire

Jean elie lalung bonnaire

Here lies

Jean Elie Lalung Bonnaire

Treasurer of French Establishment in India

born in La Martinique

He was the treasurer of French Establishment in India . He was born in an island near south america in La Marinique.

These colonial graves were very old. I did not take more pictures of it but have a look at it.

Louise Aimee Lestache

Sacred

to the memory of

Louise Aimee Lestache

Wife of Ramsay Sladen of the

Honourable Medical Companys Establishment

who departed this life on the 20th september 1816

aged 18 years 9 months and 2 days ( ' i can feel his LOVE ')

also

to their infant Son

Charles William Sladen

who died on the 10th December 1816

aged 2 months and 21 days

This man's wife died at a very young age of 18 and she left her newly born son of 2 months old who also died after her. Ramsay Sladen worked in Honourable Medical Company Establishment.

' I cannot find any detail about Honourable Medical Company in Google '