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.

Happy Birthday Ma’am

Toast to Her Majesty

In keeping with our tradition of trying to stay ahead of the game RSHG decided to hold an event on the 19th April at the Ryde Cemetery Learning Centre to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday on the 21st April.

Both chapels were in use and various displays of information and artefacts had been mounted to cover the Queen’s life and they were well received by those attending. In addition our information files and magazines relevant to the occasion were available. During the day 35 people plus a baby passed through the doors which kept those of our members providing the refreshments fairly busy.

At noon a toast was drunk to Her Majesty. Although we had champagne flutes for the toast unfortunately they only contained sparkling water in various flavours.

Photographs by Arthur Williams & David Bushell