| • 1854: Start of Crimean War | • 1859: Darwin's Origin of Species published | • 1861: American Civil War begins | • 1865: Salvation Army founded | • 1869: Suez Canal opened | • 1871: Trades Unions legalised | • 1872: Secret ballots introduced for elections | • 1873: Dr Livingstone dies | • 1876: Bell invents telephone | • 1878: Electric light bulb invented | • 1881: Pasteur invents innoculation | • 1884: Fabian Society founded | • 1887: Queen Victoria's Jubilee | • 1894: Manchester Ship Canal opened | • 1899: Boer War starts | • 1901: Queen Victoria dies | • 1903: 1st aeroplane flight by Wright Bros. |
| Description | Head stone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inscription | In memory of ROBERT SYMES who deid at Melplash November 26th 1878 aged 68 years. There remaineth a rest to the people of God. Heb.IV.9. | ||
| Notes | On card: 13(4). | ||
Internees | |||
| Name | Date of death | Age | Residence |
| Robert Symes | 26 Nov 1878 | 68 | Melplash |
Transcription by Morag Curtis
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