Ryde Cemetery
Mr Charles Brett
Title: Mr
Forenames: Charles
Surnames: Brett
Date of Birth: 03/03/1806
Date of Death: 26/12/1877
Age at Death Years: 71
Map Reference Number: RSHG 015 D2/D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section A Plot 36 & 4
Grave Description: Large family sized plot (vault) with sarcophagus top and ornate railing.
Grave Condition Description: In danger of becoming overgrown again.
Other Information: This grave was overgrown and was cleared by the Friends of Ryde Cemetery in June 2003......... Ann added Birth date and amended death date on 09/10/2007, source: death, burial and newspaper records.
Old Website Grave ID: 2803
Inscription:
SOUTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE ARTHUR BRETT ESQ.
OF THE WOOD ST JOHNÈS PARK, RYDE
BORN APRIL 17TH 1849 DIED NOV 7TH 1878
WHEN THOU LIEST DOWN THOU SHALT NOT BE AFRAID YEA
THOU SHALT LIE DOWN AND THEY SLEEP SHALL BE SWEET.
RESURGAM (?)
NORTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES BRETT ESQ J.P.
OF THE WOOD ST JOHNÈS PARK, RYDE
WHO ENTERED INTO HIS REST
DECEMBER 26 1877
AGED 71 YEARS
EAST END
IN DEAR
MEMORY OF
CHARLES
EDWARD BRETT
BORN APRIL 14 1878
DIED JAN 22 1915 (?)
UNTIL WE MEET
WEST END
(UNABLE TO READ INSCRIPTION)
Photographs:
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Related Documents:
PDF file: Census; Obituary; Funeral.''Entry from the 1871 census and the obituary and funeral from the IW Times.''
PDF file: Will proved 1878 PDF file: Monument erected.
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