FARLEY Thomas -1825
THOM FARLEY REG BRIT NAVIS LEVEN NUPER OVAEST IN VENI CHRISTIANO ET EXIM QUI VIXIT ANN XXXIV M VI DXVII FIDE COGNITA MEMOR CHARITATIS EJUS PARENTES FRATRES SORORES PIET PLENI P A R N CI!I!CCCXXV The translation reads something like: Thomas FARLEY on a British ship, Leven. Recently became a Christian after a quest. Who lived for 34 years and had a notable life [kindness, loving, charity]. Age at death 34 years, 6 months and 17 days Memorial was set up by his parents, brothers and sisters According to the 'Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery to Africa and Arabia' by Thomas Boteler - Thomas FARLEY died of Delagoa fever that he contracted after a Hippo hunt in Mozambique. Thanks to Dan Strydom, Heather MacAllistar, Andrew Rodger, Dirk Bloem, Ariel Rudolph and Richard Ball for their help with the inscription.
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