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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Extract from the Terrific Register or Record of Crimes, Judgements, Providences and Calamities VOL. II 1825


Ann Barrett, leader of our Research Team, wrote this poem for her family of her memories of Christmas as a child.


After a very cold night the sun came up on Sunday 7 December. The cemetery looked very picturesque and it made for a pleasant walk.


It was a beautiful day, bright and sunny if a little chilly when Janette and I took our monthly Nature Walk in Ryde Cemetery.  Wandering around the cemetery was very pleasant and we noted subtle changes since our November Nature walk. Most of the deciduous trees have now lost all their leaves, but some are