Edith was the widow of Mr. Alfred Charles Smith, who was for many years in business as a confectioner in St. John’s Road.
Among a display of mementos aboard the ‘Queen Mary’ when she left Southampton on Tuesday on her last voyage was a photograph of two small Ryde boys.
Formerly called the Castle, it has had many owners and uses, we remember one such owner.
1968 - With Ryde’s 40 year-old Esplanade Pavilion nearing the end of its life; should the Borough Council go ahead with an ambitious plan to replace it with an “entertainments centre.”?
Ten members joined Richard Smout for a butterfly walk on the morning of Tuesday 23rd July.
You are invited to our social Coffee Morning on Saturday 27 July at the Heritage Resource Centre in Ryde Cemetery, any time between 10am and 2pm.
We were pleased to have many of our members and some visitors, turn up for our Social Morning at the George Street Centre, Ryde, today, Saturday 6 July.
We invite you to join us for a leisurely walk around Ryde Cemetery on Tuesday 23 July, when there will be a Butterfly Count, led by Richard Smout.
In June, our busy research team added 24 biographical records to names on the website, including that of George Henry Stainer.
