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

Mr Charles Ernest Taylor

Title: Mr
Forenames: Charles Ernest
Surnames: Taylor
Date of Death: 01/06/1970
Burial Date: 05/06/1970
Age at Death Years: 82
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 024 C2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section X Plot 3275a
Grave Description: Flat grave with three marble slabs on top, first stone has a flower holder at west end (March 2009)
Cleared and all memorial tablets exposed - February 2019

Head of plot
Square topped stone tablet on deep step, placed on upper end of larger rectangular white stone tablet. Engraved lettering.
Arched shaped stone flower holder with cross and rising sun motif, placed on the centre of the top tablet.

Centre of plot
Smaller rectangular white stone tablet with lead lettering and lead cross insert on left side.

Base of plot
Identical white stone tablet to the central one

Grave Condition Description: Top overgrown with grass and was cleared enough to be read - March 2009

Cleared and all memorial tablets exposed February 2019 - this plot is very sunken and was completely overgrown with grass, apart from the double tablet and stone flower holder at the head of the grave. The central and base tablets are in very good condition. All inscriptions are clearly legible.

Other Information: Added burial date; source: Bereavement Services records.

Old Website Grave ID: 6274

Inscription:

Head of plot - top square tablet on deep step
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MARGARET MARY
TAYLOR
DIED 4TH NOV 1932
AGED 46 YEARS

AND OF HER GRANDSON
MERVYN JOHN
SHEPPARD
DIED 1ST OCTOBER 1940
AGED 12 DAYS
R I P

Head of plot - lower end of larger rectangular tablet under top square
ALSO OF
CHARLES ERNEST
TAYLOR
DIED 1ST JUNE 1970
AGED 82 YEARS

Central white stone tablet
CATHERINE "KITTY"
TAYLOR
1902 - 1983
R I P

Base white stone tablet
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CECELIA "JOYCE"
SHEPPARD
WHO FELL ASLEEP
3RD MAY 1993
AGED 78 YEARS

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
Taylor & Sheppard March 2009
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
Taylor & Sheppard March 2009
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Kate MacDonell
Taylor & Sheppard family February 2019
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary; Funeral

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