Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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John James Smith Gawn is featured for September. He sacrificed his life in rescuing two children from drowning in Scratchells Bay.


In 1832 the Rev. Augustus Hewitt obtained a lease for a plot of land to the east of the Binstead stream. It was a former stone quarry.


In August, our busy research team added 31 biographical records to names on the website, including that of Frank Dyer, a nine-year-old schoolboy who was a Wolf Cub of the 1st Ryde Scouts.


At Brigstocke Terrace, before 1907, there were two tennis courts facing East to West with a croquet lawn below in what was known as the Terrace Gardens, Ryde.


Our Carnival Exhibition will be in the old Pack's building in Cross Street, Ryde for the whole of Carnival week, 22 - 29 August.


It's a long way from Nelson Street, Ryde to the mining town of Oraya in the Peruvian mountains.


The property called “Sudbury Villa” was a substantial residence situated in upper George Street and for many years it was widely known as ‘The Doctor’s House.”