Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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Ryde Cemetery

Miss Amelia Halkett

Title: Miss
Forenames: Amelia
Surnames: Halkett
Date of Death: 21/02/1924
Map Reference Number: RSHG 007 B1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section O Plot 2037
Grave Description: LARGE CROSS IN CIRCLE, RAISED ON AN ANGLED 2-TIER PLINTH, STONE KERBS AND CONCRETE TOP. EVIDENCE THAT THERE WERE 6 POSTS AND RAILINGS
Grave Condition Description: GOOD
Other Information: This grave was recently cleared by Community Service Volunteers
Old Website Grave ID: 6452

Inscription:

(top plinth east facing)

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF

DAME AMELIA HOOD CONWAY

WIDOW OF

SIR JOHN HALKETT OF PITFIRRANE BART

WHO DIED AT RYDE 13th FEBRUARY 1880

(bottom plinth east facing)

THIS STONE IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR MOTHER

BY HER SURVIVING SON AND DAUGHTER

THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD

Rom.6.CHAP 23 VERSE ??

(top plinth south facing)

ALSO OF

THE SAID DAUGHTER

AMELIA HALKETT

WHO DIED AT RYDE

ON THE

21st FEBRUARY 1924

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
A & A Halkett (April 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
A & A Halkett (April 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
A & A Halkett (April 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
A & A Halkett (April 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Directories; Will.
''Entries from the 1871 and 1891 census, listing from the directories, and the Will as reported in the IW County Press.''

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