Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.

Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

February 2010 Additions to records

In February 2010 our small but busy research team added detail to another 16 records on the website

February’s additions are mainly census and marriage details but there is also include:

* The wedding of William Norman to Miss Bessie Carter in May 1883

* Work of the marine artist Arthur Wellington Fowles – painting the interior cabins of the Yacht Urania in May 1860

* The funeral of the Hon. Otway Fortescue Graham-Toler in May 1884

For the full list of additions made in February, 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.