Sri Lanka Burgher Family Genealogy

GEDDES - Family #1179

Extracted From 'Tombstones'

1. Sacred to the memory of Bt.Lt.Col.W Geddes.CaptH.M 83rd Regiment.died at Trincomalee, 3rd Oct.1821 age 58 years. He was Commandant at Balangoda during the Uva rebellion in 1818. Arrived Colombo from Balangoda in Dec. of that year. In 1819-20 he was Commandant at Matara. He married a daughter of Maj.Thomas Summerfield,83rd Regt. and sister of Mrs. Thos. Holloway Twynam. Lt. Col. Geddes was commended by Gov. Sir Robert Brownrigg, the Commander of the Forves, in General Orders, Nov 22,1818 for his gallantry, zeal and intelligence manifested on several occasions during the rebellion.

2. Jan.13,1823- Robert Graham Geddes- Ensign, 83rd regiment. He was commanding at Balangoda and probably died there.

3. Dec.19.1901- Cecil Sophia Margaret Geddes - In loving memory of C.S.M.Geddes widow of the late J.G.Geddes of Pallai,Ceylon. Born may 22,1842. Died in Jaffna

She was 7th and youngest daughter of Joseph Price, CCS and married on Dec.14,1866 at Jaffna, John Gordon Geddes, coconut planter at Pallai, youngest son of Capt. Alexander Geddes of the 42nd Regiment.