Inscription
Mr. EDMUND MORELL 1841-71
British Engineer and Member of
the Institution of Civil Engineers
Came to Japan in March 1870
and Supervised the work of Laying
the First Japanese Railway Line between
Shimbashi Tokyo and Yokohama
The Japanese National Railways
Designed the Tomb as a Railway
Monument on October 14 1962,
the 90th Anniversary of
the Opening to Traffic of
the First Railway in Japan.
(Same and/or additional in Japanese)
Gravesite Details
The corner finials of the apron of his grave are sections of railroad tie.
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