I took an interest in this grave because of his last name, Forbes. Was there any connection to John Forbes Kerry? I don't know. I also took an interest in his grave because you can not miss his substantial gravestone as you're walking through Fernhill. His grave provides us with some clues. The prefix to his name is Hon.; the sufix is K.C.. King's Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male sovereign, are one of "His Majesty's Counsel learned in the law". They are, however, more than merely a professional rank, as their status is conferred by the Crown and recognised by the courts. (Source: Wikipedia.) It's likely that he was a judge. If not, he likely was a distinguished lawyer and politician of his era.It's also possible that he was a Masonry Grand Master. For March 5, 1900, there is an on-line record of a New Brunswick Grand Master by the same name.
I took an interest in this grave because of his last name, Forbes. Was there any connection to John Forbes Kerry? I don't know. I also took an interest in his grave because you can not miss his substantial gravestone as you're walking through Fernhill. His grave provides us with some clues. The prefix to his name is Hon.; the sufix is K.C.. King's Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male sovereign, are one of "His Majesty's Counsel learned in the law". They are, however, more than merely a professional rank, as their status is conferred by the Crown and recognised by the courts. (Source: Wikipedia.) It's likely that he was a judge. If not, he likely was a distinguished lawyer and politician of his era.It's also possible that he was a Masonry Grand Master. For March 5, 1900, there is an on-line record of a New Brunswick Grand Master by the same name.
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