Bertram Tennyson, Midshipman R.N

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Bertram Tennyson, born at 42 Gloucester Street, Pimlico, London, on Wednesday, 9 April 1862 ; served as Midshipman R.N. in Zulu War (medal), Sub- Lieutenant, afterwards Q.C. of the Canadian Bar ; died in Lond on, aged 38, on Thursday, 27 September, bury. in Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 2 October 1900.

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Bertram Tennyson was the nephew of the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He served on HMS Active during the Zulu War. After leaving the Navy he moved to Canada where in 1881 he first took up farming. He next became a stage driver. He later fought as a scout during the North West Rebellion.

Bertram then studied law and he was called to the bar in 1891.

In 1899 Bertram gave up his law practice to travel to the Yukon in search of gold. By the time he arrived, the gold mines had all been staked. He returned to England where he died of influenza in 1900.

Petty Office Tom

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Hi Petty Officer Tom

Many thanks for that info, great stuff there,
I have found his death register for 1900, but do you know were he is buried?

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Hi 1978Graves

He was burried in Leicester (Belgrave) Cemetry.

Im trying to find a photo

thanks joe

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Hi Joe

I did not read all of SD post :lol!: he is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London :lol!:

Rai
Have you got a photograph of his grave?

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Damn internet, full of information for me to misread! Wink

joe

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Hi Andy,
Knew about Tennyson, but its not one i have photographed yet.
Rai
Keynshamlighthorse

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Hi Rai

Any plans in the future for a trip to Kensal Green?

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Bertram Tennyson.

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