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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VISIT TO NORTHWOOD CEMETERY

With Friends of Northwood Cemetery
With Friends of Northwood Cemetery

It was a chilly, but mainly dry day, and while we were there a steady stream of visitors came to see the beautifully restored East Chapel. It is a credit to the dedication and hard work of the Friends of Northwood Cemetery that a dilapidated building in danger of demolition has been restored and brought back to life. It looks wonderful with its new floor, re-plastered walls inside, repointing on the outside and beautiful new stained glass windows. Well done to all involved it is a fantastic achievement and you have much to be proud of.

We enjoyed a hot drink, some lovely home-made cake and a chat with the Friends of Northwood cemetery and then we ventured out for a walk in the impressive cemetery grounds.

If you are interested in cemeteries and quiet green spaces we thoroughly recommend a visit to Northwood Cemetery. It is full of fantastic history and has a wonderful nature area. If you are lucky you may even get to see some rare fungi and butterflies. You will definitely enjoy a walk through the impressive grounds.

Photographs by David Bushell top left Northwood Cemetery from the entrance gate; top right Central Drive; bottom left East Chapel; bottom right West Chapel.