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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Langdon’s House & Offices

44 Player Steet, Ryde

44 Player Street, Ryde
The offices were photographed in 1993 before demolition.  Used by the Langdon brothers for their builders and undertakers business.  At one time their undertakers premises was situated in the Upper High Street at Ryde. They also owned a brickworks out of the town.

14 November 1918
A particularly brave action of one of the Langdon family is worthy of a mention. A notice amongst the “Island Men at War” states:  Mr. Charles Langdon, of Player-street has received particulars of the gallant death of his eldest son 2nd Lieut. Arthur Charles Langdon, who was in the Hampshire Yeomanry, when the war broke out, and joined up on mobilisation.  Major George F. Schwerdt, Hants Regiment, writing to Mrs. Langdon, says “It is with the greatest sorrow that I write to tell you of your son’s death.  He rushed a German post in a farm, got wounded and surrounded, and was hidden by the civilians.  There he was for three hours till the Battalion captured the farm and found him.  His action was splendid, and he was put in for the Military Cross.  You have the sympathy of all the battalion and his many friends.”  Capt. Brent Good has also written paying the highest tribute to deceased’s gallantry and heroism.

Note:
There are various photographs of the property and some of the members of the Langdon family in the RSHG archive, if you would like to see them,  please let us know via the “Contact Us” facility on our website.

Sources: IW Times & RSHG website
Image: Courtesy of Mark Earp
Article: Ann Barrett