John Grant Birch

1900.

Of the firm John Birch and Co.

Eldest son of Colonel J. F. Birch.

Died 1900 after accidentally drowning in the Yellow River China.

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Obituary 1900

"...regret to announce the death of Mr. J. Grant Birch, at tho ago of fifty-three. In this gentleman China has claimed another victim, and Britain has lost a loyal and most patriotic son. Letters written by him during hi-. frequent journeyings in China show his intimate knowledge of Chinese politics, and foreshadowing later untoward events. In this last fatal journey he lost his life by drowning through the wrecking..."More

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