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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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 Violet Adriana Browne

Title: Miss
Forenames: Violet Adriana
Surnames: Browne
Date of Death: 17/03/1946
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 036 A3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section H Plot 2102
Grave Description: Double (long) grave with stone kerb and grass top. Large stone cross on 3-tier plinth with small stone tablet under cross.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: The grave was restored as part of the Ryde Cemetery Restoration Project 2010
The memorial was cleaned on 17 Sept 2024 by the Victoria Cross Trust
Old Website Grave ID: 8880

Inscription:

East side

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
GENERAL SIR SAMUEL BROWNE VC GCB KGSI
BORN OCTOBER 3RD 1824
DIED MARCH 14TH 1901

THANKS BE TO GOD WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY
THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

ALSO OF LUCY HIS WIFE
DAUGHTER OF RICHARD CROSIER SHERWOOD
BORN FEBRUARY 23RD DIED JULY 27TH 1911
"UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"

South side

ALSO OF
THEIR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
VIOLET ADRIANA
DIED IN LONDON MARCH 17TH 1946

ALSO OF THEIR ELDER SON
SHERWOOD DIGHTON BROWNE CB CBE
BRIG. GENERAL RA
BORN MAY 25TH 1862
DIED SEPTEMBER 3RD 1947

North side
ALSO OF THEIR SON
LT. COL. ALFRED PERCY BROWNE DSO
(KCO) CENTRAL INDIA HORSE
BORN JANUARY 15TH 1868
DIED OCTOBER 16TH 1930

West side
No inscription

ALSO
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WINIFRED MARIE
WIFE OF LT. / COL. ALFRED PERCY BROWNE
BORN 3RD FEBRUARY 1899
DIED 5TH AUGUST 1970

Photographs:

David Earle
V Browne Nov 2010
Photographer: David Earle
Janette Gregson
V Browne Spring 2004
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
V Browne July 2007
Photographer: Janette Gregson

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