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 Death Announcements 1845-1854
| Transcribed by | Steve van Dulken |
| | Surname | Stannus | | | First names | Ephraim Gerish | | | Rank / occupation | Governor & Sir |  | Unit | EIC Military College | | | Death date | 21 Oct 1850 | | | Place of death | Near Croydon  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Date | Dec 1850 | | | Page number | 659 | | | Detail | At Addiscombe House, near Croydon, aged 66, Major-General Sir Ephraim Gerish Stannus, C.B. Governor of the East India Company's Military College, and Colonel of the 2d Bombay European Regiment. He entered the military service of the East India Company, on the Bombay establishment, in 1799; attained the rank of Captain in 1811, that of Colonel in 1829. He commanded the 10th Bombay Native Infantry, and afterwards the 2d European regiment, and received the local rank of Major General in 1838. Of the Military College Sir Ephraim Stannus was a most efficient governor, and his death is deeply lamented by the whole body of gentleman cadets and other students. He was nominated a Companion of the Bath in 1823, and received the honour of knighthood in 1837. He married Mrs Gordon, a widow, who survives him. His funeral took place on Saturday the 26th Oct. In the first carriage that followed his remains were his step-son Mr James Gordon, his brother Major Stannus, Major Gordon, and the Hon. Captain Hancock; and in the second carriage were Mr Currie, Mr Thornhill, and Mr Wallace of Carshalton. The remaining followers were on foot, and consisted of staff officers, Mr Westall (medical officer to the college), Major Rittenden, &c. The whole of the professors, commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and gentleman cadets, also formed part of the funeral procession. |
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