Rosie Llewellyn-Jones

2nd hand books

BACSA 2nd hand books

November 4, 2022

Owing to the on-going postal dispute the despatch of 2nd hand books to members will be delayed. Books will be…

Angelica de Carrion inscription

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September 19, 2022

A MOVING INSCRIPTION In January this year Mr Anirban Bhadra, of Calcutta decided to photograph every tomb in the South…

Grave of Sergeant Watkins, Quartermaster Sergeant of the 6th Regiment

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February 24, 2022

THE MAZAAR OF SERGEANT WATKINS ‘On a recent visit to Allahabad I was shocked beyond words to find that in…

Julius Soubise

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September 27, 2021

THE ADVENTUROUS LIFE OF JULIUS SOUBISE In 1764 a young black slave boy, born at St Kitts in the West…

The BACSA Manual: A Practical Handbook for The Care of Old Tombs and Cemeteries in South Asia

The British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (BACSA), founded in 1977, was the first organisation to address the built…