In 1894, Thomas Watt Linklater, a bosun on the Comorin cargo ship, met a tragic end at Teignmouth’s docks. Crushed between trucks while loading clay, he succumbed to his injuries despite medical aid. An inquest deemed it an accidental death, spotlighting the hazards of working conditions. Linklater’s epitaph, “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour,” serves as a haunting reminder.
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Teignmouth Old Cemetery 