Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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December 2009 Additions to records

In December our small but busy research team added detail to another 19 records on the website.

In December our small but busy research team added detail to another 19 records on the website. Not as many as usual but this is due to the Christmas break and still a fantastic achievement from the team.

This months additions include reports of:

* The death of Edward Carter in November 1884. He was Highway Commissioner and church warden for the parish of Ryde
* The death of John Graham in March 1931. He was formerly a member of the Stock Exchange and during WW1 held an appointment in the Ministry of Munitions
* The wedding of Lieut W Drummond to Miss Hilda James on Boxing Day 1917
* The death of Francis Robert James (father of Hilda Drummond nee James) in June 1934, a naval pensioner and keen gardener
* The death of Mr George Wills, he ran a tobacconist shop in Ryde for many years.

These are just a few of the details added in December, for the full list please click on the link below.

If you are able to help with the fascinating aspect of our work and could spend even a short time at the Record Office, please contact Ann Barrett, the leader of our Research Team. You can contact Ann by clicking on the Contact Us button at the top of the page.