Savoy Tutorial College, formerly the Hotel Victoria. Built in 1872 on the site of the Old Vine Inn
We would like to invite members, friends, and all who are able to spare a while to come along, to join us for our Christmas drop-in on Tuesday 11 December 2018 from 10am till 2pm. at the Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre.
RSHG began research related to the First World War Centenary in 2013 and by 2018 had added a vast amount of new material to its archive. The recent Open Days and Remembrance Service concluded the project.
In October, our busy research team added 33 biographical records to names on the website, including that of Michael Coghlan, coastguardsman, who was a boatman in the service, which he entered in 1871. He was stationed at Ryde Coastguard Station.
Photographs of the Old Steam Flour Mill in Green Street, Ryde, just before demolition.
The name 'chrysanthemum' is derived from the Ancient Greek meaning gold flower. The chrysanthemum is sometimes known as the flower of November.
What is there to do on a bitter cold and windy day in October, stay indoors and keep warm maybe? Not for our team of volunteer transcribers it isn’t!
The AGM took place at the George Street Centre on Saturday 13th October.
We will be be opening the Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre for three days each week running up to Remembrance Day, beginning on 23 October, see dates and times on the poster.
In September, our busy research team added 49 biographical records to names on the website, including that of Mr Robert John Sweetman who had served the Isle of Wight Railway for over half a century.