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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Holy Cross Church Binstead

Miss Unity List

Title: Miss
Forenames: Unity
Surnames: List
Date of Death: 07/10/1856
Burial Date: 14/10/1856
Age at Death Years: 39
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG HC004
Plot Number: Binstead Holy Cross Churchyard D6-272
Grave Description: Large tomb chest, with vertical flutes, oval text panels to sides and ends, inscriptions to lid, sides and ends with engraved lettering.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Some text less heavily carved and is difficult to read.
Other Information: Burial date from 1986/87 Museums Community Project. Added status, source: Census records

Inscription:

Lid
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY HARRIOT WIFE OF
DANIEL LIST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 3RD 1839
AGED 57 YEARS.
(2 lines of unreadable sentiment)

ALSO SARAH
SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DANIEL LIST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 17TH 1868
IN THE 80TH YEAR OF HER AGE

AND DANIEL LIST
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 17TH 1868
AGED 80 YEARS
(3 lines of unreadable sentiment)

East end
WITHIN
ARE DEPOSITED THE MORTAL REMAINS OF
SOPHIA BRAIN LIST
WHO SLEPT IN JESUS
13TH JULY 1851, AGED 35 YEARS.
THANKS BE TO GOD WHO GIVETH
US THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST

South side
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES, SON OF DANIEL AND MARY HARRIOT LIST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 25TH DEC. 1826
AGED 6 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS.
THE CUP OF LIFE JUST WITH HIS LIPS HE PRESSED
FOUND THE TASTE BITTER AND DECLINED THE REST
THAT THEN TURNING FROM THE FACE OF DAY
HE SOFTLY SIGHED HIS LITTLE SOUL AWAY.

West end
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
DANIEL GAWN LIST
WHO DIED SEPT. 19TH 1843
AT AMOY IN CHINA
AGED 31 YEARS.
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE
WE ARE IN DEATH

North side
TO THE MEMORY OF
UNITY LIST
WHO SLEPT IN JESUS OCTOBER 7TH 1856, AGED 39 YEARS.
BEHOLD I COME QUICKLY

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MARTHA HARRIOT LIST
WHO DIED AT THE FAMILY RESIDENCE, HIGHFIELD, RYDE
11TH JULY 1885, AGED 77 YEARS.
THOSE SLEEPING IN JESUS SHALL BE RESTORED AND
SHALL BE EVEN WITH THE LORD.

Photographs:

Colin Hunt
List family November 2019
Photographer: Colin Hunt
Colin Hunt
List family November 2019
Photographer: Colin Hunt
Colin Hunt
List family November 2019
Photographer: Colin Hunt

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Death Notice

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