Inscription
Sacred
To the Memory
of
THOMAS DUPRE PORCHER,
A Factor
In the Service of
The Hon'ble East India Company
on their
Bengal Establishment
and Member
Of the Mercantile Firm of
Alexander & Co.
----
A young man of eminent Virtues and endowments, Mr. Porcher arrived in Bengal in the year 1806, At the early age of Seventeen; and, though, from that period till his death a great portion of his time was necessarily devoted to the laborious details of a Mercantile life; he had nevertheless found leisure to cultivate his mind, to a degree not often attained even by those who follow literature as a profession; - To a quick and happy perception, an ardent flow of Spirits, and a just relish for every rational pleasure, He united an understanding singularly Clear, Candid and manly. He was endeared to his intimates by the most amiable manners, a sweetness of temper which no change could Ruffle, and an active benignity of disposition, of which few were long near him without experiencing the effects. His loss has been not less generally felt. than Deeply lamented. Society has been deprived in him, of one of its best ornaments and hopes; while those who were connected with him by closer ties, have to mourn a Friend, of whom it may be truly and emphatically said that he was made to be loved.
Obiit September 25th A. D. 1812
AEtat. 23
Gravesite Details
Ref: The Complete Monumental Register:: Containing All the Epitaphs, Inscriptions ...1815
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