This photo is of a grave in Linthorpe Cemetery, where Moses Carpenter is buried. He died while serving in the North Riding Infirmary on August 15th 1889.
This gentleman must have been highly respected to have a headstone such as this. I would be pleased to learn of his role at the hospital and any details of his career and background.
Just looked up information on Moses, apparently he was a visiting Mohawk Indian and part of the entourage of a “medicine man” selling cures for ailments. He died in the Infirmary in 1889 of pneumonia and had such a profound effect on the locals that his funeral was greatly attended. His employer paid for the headstone, which has been restored. I am unsure where this is at present, but it could be in either Linthorpe or Acklam cemetery. An interesting story indeed.
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This gentleman must have been highly respected to have a headstone such as this. I would be pleased to learn of his role at the hospital and any details of his career and background.
Just looked up information on Moses, apparently he was a visiting Mohawk Indian and part of the entourage of a “medicine man” selling cures for ailments. He died in the Infirmary in 1889 of pneumonia and had such a profound effect on the locals that his funeral was greatly attended. His employer paid for the headstone, which has been restored. I am unsure where this is at present, but it could be in either Linthorpe or Acklam cemetery. An interesting story indeed.