You are invited to our sociable Coffee Morning on Saturday 25 May at the Heritage Resource Centre in Ryde Cemetery, any time between 10am and 2pm.
On Saturday 4th May, Margaret and Ann manned the Ryde Social Heritage Group table and display, at the Isle of Wight Family History Society One Day Conference.
The difference between rising every morning at six and eight, in the course of forty years, amounts to 29,200 hours.
It was stated in the local press that the Primitive Methodists, finding their present chapel too small, had bought the land at the top of High Street, at the corner of Well Street, upon which they intended erecting a new chapel and school room.
A meeting was held at the York Hotel, for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a Ryde Bowling Club.
Mrs Howard-Brooke lived at the Lawn, Spencer Road, and was the widow of Colonel R. E. F. Howard-Brooke.
In April, our busy research team added 30 biographical records to names on the website, including that of Arthur George Dunford, who was founder and conductor of the Arthur Dunford String Orchestral Society.
Ann and I had a very enjoyable time at the Isle of Wight Arts and Heritage Volunteer Fair last Sunday at Havenstreet Railway.
We were very impressed as to how many people came along to our Quarterly Members Meeting on the 6th April, 2024. 50 people attended.
RSHG will be taking part on one day of this year’s walking festival, Tuesday May14th. To take in the whole guided walk including the chapels, you will need to make a booking on the Walking Festival website at: https://isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk/