Rutherford Alcock

1809–1897 (age 88)

Diplomat

Biography

Sir John Rutherford Alcock, KCB (25 May 1809 – 2 November 1897) was the first British diplomatic representative to live in Japan.

Also buried at Church of St Katharine, Merstham

Lucy Windsor Alcock
1813–1899 (age 86)
Church of St Katharine, Merstham

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