Name: Richard Clifford
Burial Number: 0804
Gender: Male
Occupation: Army officer Indian Army
Born: 24/01/1841
Died: 10/11/1915
Buried: 13/11/1915
Story
Richard Melville Clifford was born in Kildallan, Co. Cavan, Ireland, on 24th January 1841. He was the son of Captain Robert Clifford, J.P. 48yrs, and Mary Jane Morgan Williams, 36yrs. The Cliffords were a long-established family with military connections to the Indian Army. Richard was 1 of 9 children.
In 1858 Richard joined the Army and in 1873 he was Captain Clifford when he married, aged 32yrs, in Dublin North, at St. George’s Parish Church; his wife was Celestine Sarah Maxwell, 20yrs. He returned to India where his 4 sons were born, Maurice W. 1874, Wigram, 1876, Richard H. 1877, and Roland M. 1878, a daughter, Catherine, was born in Dublin in 1885.
In 1892 Richard was Colonel Clifford, and when he retired, he had the rank of Major General. In 1911, Richard and Celestine were living at 12, Park Crescent, Worthing, they also had a London home at Belmont Grove. By 1915 they had moved to Placilla, Lansdown Road, Worthing, where Richard died on 10th November 1915, aged 74yrs. Probate was granted to Miller Hancorne Clifford, Esq., and Edward Miles Clayton, Inspector R.I.L. Effects £1340 15s 6d. Value 2022 – £146,700.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 4 Plot: 19
Exact Location (what3words): trap.vision.hops
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
Major General Richard Melville Clifford Indian Army born 24th January 1841 died 10th November 1915 "Blest are the departed who in the Lord are sleeping"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Richard Melville Clifford
Gender: Male
Born: 24/01/1841
Town: Unknown
County: Unknown
Country: Ireland
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: //1873
Spouse First Name: Celestine
Spouse Second Name: Sarah
Spouse Last Name: Maxwell
Town of Marriage: Dublin
County of Marriage: County Cork
Country of Marriage: Ireland
Information at Death
Date of Death: 10/11/1915
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Placilla
Address line 3: Lansdowne Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £1340 15 s 6 d
Current value of effects: £146700
Census Information
1911
Living at 12, Park Crescent, Worthing, Sussex. Richard Melville Clifford, 70yrs, Army Officer, Major-General, Supernumerary List, wife, Celestine Sarah Clifford, 58yrs, daughter, Catherine, single, 26yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.
