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Skinner's Tomb, St. Jame's Church, Delhi (left) Styles and titles in Persian of Metcalfe as Agent of the G.G. (right)
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[From 'Reminiscences of Imperial Delhi', an album
consisting of 89 folios containing approximately 130 paintings of
views of the Mughal and pre-Mughal monuments of Delhi, as well as
other contemporary material, with an accompanying manuscript text
written by Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe (1795-1853), the
Governor-General's Agent at the imperial court. Acquired with the
assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and of the National
Art-Collections Fund.]The Remains of the Brave and good Skinner
were placed in a Vault of white marble immediately below the
Communion Table [The marble slab with inscription: H.S. Colonel
James Skinner, C.B. “Forty Days were fulfilled for him.†Gen.
L, 3; decorations (his helmet and sabre) and motto (Ultrumque
paratus) covering the tomb of Col. James Skinner.] and covered by a
Slab of Black Marble representing the Helmet and Sabre of the
Deceased with the Coat of Arms and motto of the Family “Ultrumque
paratusâ€, prepared on every side.[James Skinner (1778-1841) was
of mixed parentage, born of a Scottish father and a Rajput mother.
At the age of 16, he was taken under the wing of the French
commander of Maharaja Scindia's forces. He went on to fight in many
battles and set up his own irregular cavalry called 'Skinner's
horse'. St. James's Church in Delhi was founded by Skinner, who
while lying wounded on the battle field vowed that if he survived,
he would build a church in thanksgiving. Begun in 1826 and
completed 10 years later, it is the oldest church in Delhi. After
Skinner's death at Hansi in December 1841, he was buried in the
Church in January 1842.] [Styles and titles in Persian of Metcalfe
as Agent of the G.G.] The same as page 3 [f.6] but in a different
form of toghra …
Title: Skinner's Tomb, St. Jame's Church, Delhi (left) Styles and
titles in Persian of Metcalfe as Agent of the G.G. (right)
Description:
[From 'Reminiscences of Imperial Delhi', an album
consisting of 89 folios containing approximately 130 paintings of
views of the Mughal and pre-Mughal monuments of Delhi, as well as
other contemporary material, with an accompanying manuscript text
written by Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe (1795-1853), the
Governor-General's Agent at the imperial court.
Acquired with the
assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and of the National
Art-Collections Fund.
]The Remains of the Brave and good Skinner
were placed in a Vault of white marble immediately below the
Communion Table [The marble slab with inscription: H.
S.
Colonel
James Skinner, C.
B.
“Forty Days were fulfilled for him.
†Gen.
L, 3; decorations (his helmet and sabre) and motto (Ultrumque
paratus) covering the tomb of Col.
James Skinner.
] and covered by a
Slab of Black Marble representing the Helmet and Sabre of the
Deceased with the Coat of Arms and motto of the Family “Ultrumque
paratusâ€, prepared on every side.
[James Skinner (1778-1841) was
of mixed parentage, born of a Scottish father and a Rajput mother.
At the age of 16, he was taken under the wing of the French
commander of Maharaja Scindia's forces.
He went on to fight in many
battles and set up his own irregular cavalry called 'Skinner's
horse'.
St.
James's Church in Delhi was founded by Skinner, who
while lying wounded on the battle field vowed that if he survived,
he would build a church in thanksgiving.
Begun in 1826 and
completed 10 years later, it is the oldest church in Delhi.
After
Skinner's death at Hansi in December 1841, he was buried in the
Church in January 1842.
] [Styles and titles in Persian of Metcalfe
as Agent of the G.
G.
] The same as page 3 [f.
6] but in a different
form of toghra ….
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