Richard Arthur Fortescue NORTHEY. Born 2 April 1810 at Clifton, Gloucestershire. Only son of William Richard Hopkins Northey and Anne Elizabeth, nee Fortescue. Died 20th December 1829 aged 19. Late ensign of the 13th Regiment of Foot, (1st Somerset).
At rest in Msida Bastion Cemetery, Floriana, Malta.
Credit
http://www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/Northeys3.html
Richard Arthur Fortescue Hopkins- Northey. (he did not use the 'Hopkins' part of the name), was an Ensign in the 95th Foot and died of fever at Malta on 20 December 1829, aged 19. He was buried in Msida Bastion Cemetery and was obviously much loved and respected, as his somewhat effusive, but typical of the era, monument showed.
It reads, 'This monument was erected by his brother officers as a testimony of esteem. Ingenious, open, free from every guile, his generous heart no selfish feeling knew. His mind reflecting in his face, his smile proclaimed him gentle, courteous, candid, true. How early loss, how short the warning given, in pride of youth and strength, immortal soared. His spotless spirit of his kindred heaven. By none he left excelled, by all deplored.'
(The last three words seem to have been mis-transcribed and hopefully should read 'by none deplored'.)
London Gazette dated 26th August 1828.
War Office, August 18th 1828. Ensign Richard Arthur Fortescue Northey, from the 17th foot, to be Ensign to 95th Regiment.
His parents -
Captain William Richard Northey Hopkins JP, sometime aide-de-camp to the Duke of Richmond in Ireland, also of the Cape Regiment. He was born in 1785; his wife was Anne Elizabeth Fortescue of Dromerkin, County Louth, Ireland (born c.1787, died 13 April 1864 in their London home at 25 Wilton Crescent). William died on 8 December 1859, also at 25 Wilton Crescent.
