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.
  • MENU

FEBRUARY 2012 ADDITIONS TO RECORDS

Ann & Jenny (Researchers)
Ann & Jenny (Researchers)

In February our Research Team, led by Ann Barrett, added biographical detail to 35 records on the website. Various archives have been searched and you will find:

* Details of the life and death of Mr George Delaney in April 1936. Originally from County Cord, Ireland Mr Delaney had had a distinguished navel career. He served for 35 years first at sea and later with HM Coastguards. He came to live in Ryde in 1925.

* Details of the death and funeral of Mrs Florence Elizabeth Ricketts Gray in December 1954. She had been one of the original members of the British Legion women’s section and a member of the All Saints’ Mothers’ Union.

* Details of the death of Mrs Ethel Rosanna Potts in February 1954. She had been in the employ of the Carter family at East Upton House for many years as a cook.

* Details of the inquest into the tragic death of Mr Dudley Harold Ernest Saunders in September 1954. Mr Saunders was a railwayman and was killed by a passing train while working in the railway tunnel on the Esplanade.

* Details of the life and death of Mr William Percy Fairclough Thirkell in December 1935. Mr Thirkell had twice been Mayor of Ryde.

For the full list of additions please click on the link below.

If you are able to help with this 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 button at the top of the page.