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Ryde Cemetery

Miss Florence Pakenham Mahon

Title: Miss
Forenames: Florence
Surnames: Pakenham Mahon
Date of Birth: 11/03/1856
Date of Death: 07/12/1900
Burial Date: 13/12/1900
Age at Death Years: 44
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 032 B1/C1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section B Plot 237a
Grave Description: Plain cross raised on 3 tier plinth, stone kerbs and grass top.

Grave Condition Description: Cross is broken in two and lying on top of grave.

Other Information: Ann amended surname on 10 October 2007, source: death, burial and newspaper records. Added burial date, source: Burial records. There are also stained glass windows and plaques to the memory of Florence Pakenham Mahon, Grace Pakenham Mahon, Maud Pakenham Mahon and Henry Sandford Pakenham Mahon in St John's Church, Ryde.

Old Website Grave ID: 3342

Inscription:

Top tier west face
UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND
THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY

Middle tier
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FLORENCE PAKENHAM MAHON
BORN 11TH MARCH 1856 DIED 7TH DECEMBER 1900

North kerb
FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW THY SERVANT SLEEPING

Plaque St John's Church, Ryde
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
IN LOVING MEMORY OF HER
DEARLY LOVED DAUGHTER
FLORENCE PAKENHAM MAHON
OF WESTBROOK IN THE PARISH OF
ST HELENS DIED 7TH DECEMBER 1900
THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED
BY GRACE PAKENHAM MAHON
OF WESTBROOK, AND OF
STROKESTOWN IRELAND

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
F P Mahon (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
F P Mahon (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
F P Mahon (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
David Earle
F Mahon stained glass & plaque St John's Church, Ryde
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary; Funeral.
''The death, obituary and funeral reports from the IW Observer and IW County Press.''
PDF file: Testimonial to Strange's A 1 Crystal Oil

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