Features & Stories
Even at a young age Harry owned his own horse and chaise and by the age of 18 was a fully-fledged licensed carriage driver.
Inventor and Chemist, born 24 December 1834 in Chelsea, London, Augustus George was the son of Admiral Frederick Edward Vernon-Harcourt and Marcia Tollemarche and grandson of The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt and Lady Ann Leveson-Gower.
Thomas Dashwood was born in Whippingham on 17 December 1788, he moved to Ryde as a young man to seek his fortune.
Suffolk Towers researched by Joann Bailey and Anthony J Merry
James Stallard was born in St Helens in about 1796. As a young man he was apprenticed to Pilot Beazley who was known as ‘Old Razza Beazley', but soon after his service ended he entered into the business of smuggling.
Alexander Frederick de Gex, a native of Somerset, was Assistant Priest at St. Michael's Church in Swanmore for 3 years until his death in April 1931.
A sad but touching story of a couple who had a long life together and died the same day.
One hundred years ago, two brave men lost their lives when the Selina Lifeboat capsized.
Ryde, Isle of Wight, has strong connections to the Victorian celebration of Christmas
The Castle on the Esplanade in Ryde (now a hotel) was used as a hospital in WW1.