Friends of Hastings Cemetery


Joseph Ford Sherer & Family

ED I15

In loving memory of our beloved daughter

Beatrice Sherer

who died at St. Leonards

January 20th 1898

 aged 35.

"God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. There shall be no more

There is a record of Beatrice’s memorial.

Records show also buried in the same grave:


Charlotte Catherine Goldby married Joseph Ford Sherer on 10th October 1853 in Calcutta, Bengal, India.  They had the following children, all born in India.


Louisa Margaret Jane Sherer

Birth: 7 August 1854

Chr. Cherrapoonjee Bengal India

Death: 3 January 1929

Placer, California, United States


Ada Helen Isabel Sherer

Birth: 5 February 1856

Cherrapoonjee, Bengal, India

Death: 6 March 1942

Berkshire, Berkshire


Charlotte Edith Mary Sherer

Female

Birth: 21 February 1858

Calcutta, Bengal, India

Death: 27 February 1938

Kensington, London,


Josephine Beatrice Sherer

Birth: 14 December 1862

Cachon, Bengal, India

Death: January 1898–March 1898

Hastings, East Susse


Joseph Moyle O'Halloran Sherer

Birth: 17 October 1864

Cherrapoonjee, Bengal, India

Death: 20 October 1886

Jhansi, Bengal, India•


Mabel Amy Blanche Sherer

Birth: 27 June 1874

Nowgong, Bengal, India

Death: 17 September 1942

Bath, Somerset


Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 22 January 1898

We deeply regret to record the sad and sudden death of Miss Beatrice Sherer, daughter of Alderman Major-General and Mrs. Sherer, which event took place at the Residency, Church-road, on Thursday evening about 17.45.


The deceased lady some 14 months ago had an attack of influenza, and had to go away to Scotland for a change of air. She returned in November last well, happy, and quite herself.


Miss Sherer was present at the St. Leonards Christmas Ball, where she unfortunately contracted a chill, which extended to the lungs, bringing on congestion.


Whilst Major-General and Mrs. Sherer and their other daughter were dressing to go to the Mayor's reception at the Town Hall, Miss Beatrice called out that she felt very sick, and, on the parents going to her room, she had a severe attack of convulsions. The anxious father at once ran for the doctor, but when a medical gentleman arrived he could only say that the young lady had died from failure of the heart, brought on by convulsions.


Sincere and widespread sympathy will go out to the bereaved family in the distressing bereavement that has fallen upon them.

Miss Beatrice Sherer, who was highly esteemed for her amiability and many charming qualities, was generally acknowledged to be one of the most accomplished amateur actresses in the town and district


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Silver mounted desk set of two polo pony's hooves engraved with insignia of Captain Joseph Ford Sherer, 49th Bengal Native Infantry, 1865 held by the National Army Museum.

Joseph Ford Sherer

Born on board East India vessel “Providence, during a hurricane.