CO-CRCH-0268

Record Date: 
10 November 2020
Graveyard: 
St. Mary's, Castletownroche
Exact wording of epitaph: 

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In Loving Memory of
EMILY MANSERGH
Niece of the First SIR ROBERT PEEL
and wife of MAJOR HENRY C. MANSERGH
who departed this life 26th November 1907, Aged 76 years.
Erected by her sorrowing husband.

Also MAJOR H.C. MANSERGH
who departed this life 29th July 1911, Aged 76 years.
Late of the 27th Inniskillings and 39th Regts
who also served in the 5th Regt British German Legion
during Crimean War
and in the 4th W.I. Regt in the Disastrous Expedition
on the W.C. of Africa against Kumasi
when several of the officers died
Previously as a cadet in the Co Bourke Mounted Police
in Australia and was present at the
storming and taking of the Ballarat Stockade 3rd Dec. 1853
with 12th and 40th Regts
under MAJOR THOMAS 40th Regt.

"With Christ which is far better". 

Memorial Type: 
Wall or mural tablet
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
52.173473299994
Longitude: 
-8.4614666500333
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Emily
Surname: 
Mansergh
Date of death - day: 
26
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1907
Age: 
76
Title: 
Sir
Name: 
Robert
Surname: 
Peel
Relationship with first person: 
Uncle
Title: 
Major
Name: 
Henry C.
Surname: 
Mansergh
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1911
Age: 
76
Relationship with first person: 
Husband
Title: 
Major
Surname: 
Thomas