The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:53 pm Post subject: Sir James Ferguson of Kilkerran

The Right Honorable Sir James Ferguson of Kilkerran Baronet GCSI KCMG CIE LLD born 1832 died 1907

Not listed on UKNIWM. The memorial is located in Wellington Square at OS Map Ref NS 333 217

Believed to have died in an earthquake in America (possibly Chicago)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:28 am Post subject:

From https://www.maybole.org/notables/fergusson/sirjames.htm

A cable has been received saying that Sir James Fergusson, a former Governor of Bombay, was killed, having been buried alive in an earthquake in Jamaica. He greatly encouraged education in the Bombay Presidency. Before leaving for Jamaica he had accepted the Presidentship of the South Africa British Indian Committee. He was buried in Kingston with great honours.
[From Gujarati] Indian Opinion, 2-2-1907
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