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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Ryde Cemetery

Miss Eliza Theresa Dryden

Title: Miss
Forenames: Eliza Theresa
Surnames: Dryden
Date of Death: 17/09/1881
Age at Death Years: 35
Map Reference Number: RSHG 008 A2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section O Plot 2053
Grave Description: LARGE HEADSTONE WITH GOTHIC SHAPED TOP

Grave Condition Description: Fair but inscription difficult to read

Other Information: This grave was overgrown and was recently cleared by a CSV work group Spring 2009

Old Website Grave ID: 6411

Inscription:

IN

AFFECTIONATE

REMEMBRANCE OF

THOMAS DRYDEN

WHO DIED

JANUARY 25th 1880

AGED 76 YEARS

"WATCH THEREFORE FOR YE KNOW

NEITHER THE DAY NOR THE HOUR

WHEREIN THE SON OF MAN COMETH

GOD'S WILL BE DONE"

ALSO OF

ELIZA THERESA

BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 17 1881

AGED 35 YEARS

"SHOULD PINING .... .... .... ....... MY LIFE IN PREMATURE DEATH

MY FATHER STILL I STRIVE TO SAY

THY WILL BE DONE

IN PEACEFUL ........ OH JESUS"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
T & E Dryden (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
T & E Dryden (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Directory; Death.
''Entries from the 1871-1881 census, listing from the directory, and the death notice from the IW Observer.''

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