Mr Fry was killed in an accident while placing bunting on a shop front in Union Street to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
A Members meeting was held on 9th September, in the George Street Centre, 10:30 to 12:30
New documents have been added to the graves of Sir James Lillyman CALDWELL, and Sir John LEES and family members. All of this research was carried out by Kathie Ann Gibbs, who is a very active member, and can be found in the Cemetery most days. She has completed the transcriptions in OPC4 single handed!
On Wednesday, 23 August, Sally-Ann Garrett made a presentation about the Ryde Social Heritage Group to the Isle of Wight Society, at the Ryde Parish Church Hall.
A small exhibition was held in Ryde Library from 18 to 29 August.
The display was a double sided set of three boards, showing some of the research carried out so far, particularly some of the stories of the people buried in the cemetery.
Research carried out by Trish Lovell on General Sir Henry Dermot Daly
Today our new Display Case was installed in Ryde Cemetery. It is next to the central road way just past The Lodge.
This grave looks particularly pretty at this time of year with its low to the ground, yellow Evening Primrose flowers. This photograph was taken as the sun was setting.
RSHG held two more walks in the Cemetery during Ryde Arts Festival week, one on 9th July at 2:30 and one on 14th July at 7:00.
If there is sufficient interest (10-12 people) we will plan a new route for August, with different graves and stories.
We held a Butterfly Walk in the Cemetery on 1 July, and Richard Smout took a small group for a walk lasting just over an hour and a half. Several species of butterflies were spotted, as well as some other insects of interest.