Ryde Cemetery

Mr Charles John Pratt Forster

Title: Mr

Forenames: Charles John Pratt

Surnames: Forster

Date of Death: 28/01/1905

Burial Date: 01/02/1905

Age at Death Years: 89

Grave Type: Marked

Map Reference Number: RSHG 025 B3/C3

Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section X Plots 3265 & 3266

Grave Description: Large double plot surrounded by plain kerbstones. Large upright cross on triple plinth in centre of plot. IHS carved in centre of cross, lead lettering. One smaller cross with stepped shoulders at rear of plot on south side, engraved lettering and IHS at top of cross. One medium sized cross with stepped shoulders at rear of plot on north side, engraved lettering and IHS at top of cross. Large stone octagonal flower vase on top of plinth. Grass and flora covered.

Grave Condition Description: Main cross in fair condition, smallest cross letters difficult, the cross (north) too badly eroded to read. (August 2008)

Central cross very unstable. Smaller crosses almost illegible. (May 2018)

Central cross taken down for safety and now leans against plinth. (July 2018)

Other Information: Added full names and burial date, source: Registrars and Burial records

Note the map from Bereavement services gives the names Archibald Seton Forster, George M Forster and H Forster for this plot

Old Website Grave ID: 6011

Inscription:

Central cross
(top plinth east facing)
OF YOUR CHARITY
PRAY FOR THE SOUL
OF

(2nd plinth east facing)
PENELOPE FRANCES FORSTER,
THE BELOVED WIFE OF CHARLES FORSTER,
WHO SWEETLY FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS JUNE 30TH 1898

"HER CHILDREN RISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED"

(3rd plinth)
ALSO OF CHARLES JOHN PRATT FORSTER
ENTERED INTO REST JANUARY 28TH 1905 AGED 89

"THE PATH OF THE JUST IS AS A SHINING LIGHT"

(Smallest cross on south side of plot)
JOSEPH FORSTER
EMIL FORSTER ?
BORN IN JANUARY 1864 ?
BOSOM OF THE .......?
... JUNE 30TH 1864 AGED 13 MONTHS

(several lines illegible)
.............
WHO DIED APRIL 6TH 1873 AGED 8 MONTHS