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It was pleasing to see a good amount of our members at the 2nd quarterly social morning of the year, held at the Baptist Church, George Street, Ryde on Saturday 11th April. Six visitors also came to join us.
Our first Social Morning of the new year was held on Saturday 10 January, with a speaker about Georgian Architecture.
In December, our busy research team added 22 biographical records to names on the website, including that of Dr. George Lawrence Kilpatrick Crampton, a general practitioner since 1948. He joined the Melville Street practice in 1963.
Just updating you with what is new at Ryde Social Heritage Group this December.
Mr Gallaway was formerly Deputy Chief Constable of the Island County Constabulary, a position from which he retired in 1922, after 28 years' service in the police.
RSHG hosted the annual Service of Remembrance held in the South Chapel at Ryde Cemetery on Saturday 8 November.
On 4 November 2025, Dr Colin Pope led another Fungi Foray in Ryde Cemetery.
Mr. Hatfield, formerly Band-Sergeant of the 3rd Batt. 60th Rifles, and later became Band-Master of the Isle of Wight Rifles Volunteers
We were really pleased to see such a good crowd of members turn up for the RSHG Quarterly Social Morning on Saturday 11th October.