from a Nice jewellery shop. The thief had identified himself to the shop's owner, Mr Boxta, as "Admiral Sir Arthur Cumming" and presented a card in that name with Cumming's coat of arms printed on it. Having made a small purchase the thief requested that Boxta bring a large quantity of diamond rings, bracelets and a necklace to his rooms so that he could choose a present for his wife. Boxta was reassured by the high status neighbourhood and a pile of Bank of England notes that the thief showed him and allowed the thief to take the jewellery to an adjacent room from which he was able to escape. The thief was never caught. Sir Arthur Cumming died in London on 17 February 1893. He was survived by his wife and is buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey. See also References Sources 1817 births 1893 deaths Royal Navy personnel of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) Royal Navy personnel of the Crimean War Royal Navy admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath People from Nancy, France Burials at Brookwood Cemetery