Engineer. He worked as an consultant in 1856, during the planning of the first Atlantic telegraph cable. He also represented the contractors, the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, on the 1856 Great Eastern expedition.
Engineer. He worked as an consultant in 1856, during the planning of the first Atlantic telegraph cable. He also represented the contractors, the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, on the 1856 Great Eastern expedition.
Inscription
Sacred
to the memory of
Sir Samuel Canning CE
who died September 24th 1908
Aged 85.
And of
Elizabeth Anne, his wife
died October 11th 1909
Aged 80.
Also of Ernest
Son of the above
Died March 15th 1892
Aged 26.
Interred at Cannes.
Also of Samuel Hyde
Youngest son of the above
Died November 7th 1922.
In loving memory of
Everdelle Elisabeth
daughter of
Sir Samuel Canning KN
and Elisabeth, his wife
who died September 22nd 1886
Aged 16 years.
Also of their children
Melita
who died April 24th 1864
Aged 2 years & 8 months.
Arthur
who died April 25th 1864
Aged 8 months.
Interred in Woolwich cemetery
Parish of Plumstead, Kent.
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