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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OCTOBER 2012 ADDITIONS TO RECORDS

Ann Barrett
Ann Barrett

In October our Research Team, led by Ann Barrett, added biographical detail to 34 records on the website.

Various archives have been searched and in this month’s additions you will find:

* Report of the deaths of William Acres a military veteran in May 1914. Corpl Acres had lived in Ryde for over 50 years having previously fought in the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny, holding medals and clasps for both campaigns.

* A short biography of Capt Arthur Newton in November 1962. Capt Newton was a well known judge at Island gymkhanas, he was president of the Ryde British Legion and hon secretary of the Royal IW Agricultural Society. He was also chairman and hon secretary of the British Association of the Swiss Alpine Club.

* Report of the death of Mr Sydney Bishop in June 1928, he was the founder of a long established wine and spirit business in Union Street.

* The police service record of George Gatrell a Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police who died at the young age of 31 years in 1907.

For the full list of additions in October 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.