Death & memorial Walter Henry Medhurst

inscription dr medhurst @ abney park

medhurst left shanghai in 1856, in failing health. died 2 days after reaching london, on 24 january 1857 , buried @ congregationalists non-denominational abney park cemetery white stone obelisk monument can still seen today.

he left son, sir walter henry medhurst (1822–1885), british consul @ hankow , afterwards @ shanghai.