Inscription to Temple Leighton Phipson-Wybrants, Woolwich Old Cemetery
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Inscription to Temple Leighton Phipson-Wybrants, Woolwich Old Cemetery
Image: © Marathon Taken: 9 Jun 2012
On the other side of this memorial, the inscription explains that the memorial is to Thomas Barroll Phipson who died in 1865 and to Sidney Lovell Phipson, his youngest son, who died in 1929 - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2985089 On this side, the inscription here commemorates Thomas' eldest son Temple Leighton Phipson-Wybrants, who died on his 34th birthday, November 29th 1880 while in command of an expedition exploring the Sabi River, Eastern Africa. "His body recovered through his mother's devotion October 7th 1881 rests here." See also http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10845547
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