CO-SMCY-0316

Record Date: 
17 May 2013
Graveyard: 
Collegiate Church of Saint Mary
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Facing East: Sacred to the memory of Thomas Faunt J.P. late Lieut Col 34th Regiment who died January 17th 1845 in the 69th year of his age. Also in memory of Susanna Faunt widow of the above who died Feb 24th 1866 aged 74 years and 11 months.

Facing South:Also of his son Lieut Henry Phoenix Faunt 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers who died at sea on the voyage home from the Mauritius on board H.M.S. Thunderer Sept 10th 1845 aged 27. Also to the memory of Augustus Clarevaux Faunt Lieut 75th Regt who was killed by the Caffres at the Cape of Good Hope on the 13th day of November 1847 in the 24th year of his age.

Memorial Type: 
Obelisk
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.954458055556
Longitude: 
-7.8539713888889
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Title: 
J.P, Lieut Col 34th Reg
Name: 
Thomas
Surname: 
Faunt
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1845
Age: 
69
Title: 
Mrs
Name: 
Susanna
Surname: 
Faunt
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1866
Age: 
74
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Title: 
Lieut
Name: 
Henry Phoenix
Surname: 
Faunt
Date of death - day: 
10
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1845
Age: 
27
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Title: 
Lieut
Name: 
Augustus Clarevaux
Surname: 
Faunt
Date of death - day: 
13
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1847
Age: 
24
Notes: 

Coat of arms bears the motto "Conservare me fi".

The Caffres are a tribe in South East Africa