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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MARCH 2014 BIOGRAPHICAL ADDITIONS TO RECORDS

Ann & Jenny Researchers
Ann & Jenny Researchers

In March our busy Research Team added biographical information to 34 records on the website.

Lots of interesting stories were uncovered by our Research Team in March including:

* The report of the death of Major William Burnett Woodham at Ryde in December 1941. Major Woodham served with the Northants Regiment and spent a lot of time in India.

* The report of the death of Alfred Albert Shepherd of Cowes in 1961. Mr Shepherd was a patient at the Royal IW County Hospital in Ryde when he was stung by a wasp, he died of shock shortly afterwards

* The report of the death of Mrs Alice Mary Purnell in April 1949. Mrs Purnell was a former Mayoress of Ryde.

* The report of the death of Mr Thomas John Purchas in October 1930. Prior to retirement Mr Purchas was a member of the Exchequer and Audit Department. He was also an accomplished artist.

For the full list of records updated in March 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.