Friday, February 24, 2023

Bangkok Protestant Cemetery

Bangkok Protestant Cemetery was established by a royal land grant in the second half of the nineteenth century. 

 

According to Wikipedia, it was established in 1853. According to the official website of the cemetery, it was established in 1861. I do not know why there is a discrepancy between the two dates.

 

More than 1,500 foreigners are buried in this cemetery which is located in a rectangular plot between the river and Charoen Krung Road, not far from the night market Asiatique.

 


The entrance to the cemetery from Charoen Krung Road, ca. 2 km from the BTS station Saphan Taksin.




The left wing and the right wing of the new gate to the cemetery

 

 

A general view of the cemetery from the entrance

 

 

The cemetery is open every day from 08 in the morning to 05 in the afternoon. Entrance to the cemetery is free.

 


In loving memory of our dear husband and father

H. Weidauer (from Germany)

** Born 25 December 1885

** Died 03 March 1949


Hamilton King

Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of 

The United States of America

** Born 04 June 1852

** Died 02 September 1912


Holger Valdemar Vilhelm Oxbøl (from Denmark)

He was born in Copenhagen

As an adult, he was an officer of the SS Bratchatipok

** Born 19 January 1886

** Died 20 February 1910

 

In loving memory of 

Francis George Hicks (from the United Kingdom)

** Born 14 December 1834

** Died 10 November 1897


Peter Andersen (from Denmark)

The German inscription on the base reads:

Mein hochstes Erdenglück warst du

Mein tiefster Schmerz dein Scheiden

A free English translation:

You were my highest luck in the world

My deepest pain was the moment when you left me

** Born 21 February 1854

** Died 25 January 1894

He was a sea captain and an entrepreneur. He joined forces with the Danish businessman H. N. Andersen who was living in Bangkok. 

For a while, Andersen and Andersen were the owners of the Oriental Hotel, which is today one of the most famous hotels in Bangkok.

 



Carl Jacob Andersen 

Born in Bangkok, he was a son of two Danish citizens

His life was short, he lived for only 18 months

** Born 02 April 1889

** Died on 24 October 1890

Baby boy of Hans Niels Andersen

Founder of the East Asiatic Company

The father: H. N. Andersen (1852-1937)

The mother: Anna Marie Benedictsen (1868-1940)

H. N. Andersen and Anna Marie Benedictsen were engaged in Bangkok in 1885 and married in Bangkok in 1886. Once they were married, Anna Marie decided to call herself Maria Andersen.

In 1897, H. N. Andersen established the East Asiatic Company, which was for many years one of the largest companies in Denmark.



Philip Peder Rosenstand (from Denmark)

He was a lieutenant

This monument was erected by the Siamese government 

in recognition of his faithful service

** Born 26 March 1868

** Died 15 March 1896


 

A memorial built to honour and remember 

Henry Alabaster

** Born 22 May 1836

** Died 09 August 1884

He was a British-born diplomat who became an advisor to the king of Thailand. This memorial - the largest in the cemetery - was erected by the King of Thailand.

 

 

The cemetery is located by the river

 


In loving memory of 

Flemming Winther Nielsen

Our dearly loved husband

Father & grandfather

** Born 12 November 1947

** Died 21 January 2014

He was born and raised in Denmark. 

As an adult, he moved to Thailand where he lived and worked. 

He was a journalist who wrote for ScandAsia

He is the co-author of an e-book

Danish Graves in Thailand 

(which was completed in 2013).


 

A general view of the cemetery. In the background you can see the large Ferris Wheel of the night market Asiatique.

 

A modern high-rise building next to the cemetery

 

 

Francis Edward Fillis (from the United Kingdom)

He was the proprietor of a traveling circus

** Born 13 July 1857

** Died 18 November 1921

 

Hannah Gerson

Daughter of Jacob Companeitz and wife of Haim Gerson

** Born 02 February 1901

** Died 07 August 1926

The text is written in Hebrew (above) and in English (below)

According to the English version, the first name of the husband is Hiam. 

But I think this must be a misprint. 

The correct name must be Haim.

 

 

A general view of the cemetery


REFERENCES

For more information, please follow this link:

Bangkok Protestant Cemetery

As stated above, the cemetery has an official website. 

Here is a link:

The website of the cemetery

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If you visit YouTube and search for Bangkok Protestant Cemetery, you will find several short items.

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PS. This report about the Protestant Cemetery in Bangkok is based on a visit in February 2023

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