John Bethune Inglis

1821–1821 (age 0)

Biography

John Bethune Inglis was born in 1821 in Calcutta, during the height of British colonial rule in India. He was part of a generation of colonials born in India who navigated the unique circumstances of life in the subcontinent, balancing British heritage with the realities of their Indian birthplace.

John Bethune Inglis's burial in South Park Street Cemetery reflects his connection to Calcutta and the broader British colonial community. His grave stands as a testament to the lives of those born in India to British families, whose identities were shaped by their experience of colonial life in this distant land.