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Ryde Cemetery

Mr Clyde Honeysett Purnell

Title: Mr
Forenames: Clyde Honeysett
Surnames: Purnell
Date of Birth: 14/05/1877
Date of Death: 14/08/1934
Age at Death Years: 57
Grave Type: Cremation
Map Reference Number: RSHG 020 C1/D1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Section M Plots 1855-1856
Grave Description: Double plot with surrounding kerbs and remains of railings.

On left, upright solid white marble headstone with pointed top, on double plinth. Small cross within circle motif at top centre of stone. Lead lettering.

On grave In front of headstone two rectangular stone tablets, first with fluted border and lower placed one plain. Lead lettering.

On right, upright plain cross on triple plinth. Lead lettering.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Headstone in good condition, very solid memorial, easy to read. Cross unstable. Easy to read. Some remains of broken railings on kerbstones.
Further clearance (March 2016) revealed two stone tablets on top of grave in front of headstone.
Other Information: Although mentioned on the memorial, Clyde Honeysett Purnell was not interred in this grave. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium and his ashes scattered in the Garden of Remembrance at that place.

Inscription:

Headstone

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN ALFRED PURNELL,
WHO DIED OCTOBER 6TH 1884,
AGED 46 YEARS
______ ______

"THY WILL BE DONE"

ALSO OF
EMILY BLANDFORD PURNELL,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED NOVEMBER 18TH 1920,
IN HER 81ST YEAR

On base plinth of headstone

AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE
ARTHUR CHANNING PURNELL CAPT. 16TH MIDD'X REGT.
KILLED IN ACTION AT BEAUMONT HAMEL, FRANCE, JULY 1ST 1916
AGED 34 YEARS.

Stone tablet with fluted border

IN VERY DEAR MEMORY OF
A BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER
CLYDE HONEYSETT PURNELL
14. 5. 1877 - 14. 8. 1934

"WITH GOODWILL TO ALL,
WITH THE GOODWILL OF ALL,
AND NOT DEVOID OF HOPE." PLATO

Plain stone tablet

ALSO OF HIS SON
H. CLYDE PURNELL
WHO PASSED AWAY
17TH MAY 1981
AGED 75 YEARS

Upright cross on triple plinth

First tier
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF

2nd tier
NINETTE WHITMORE,
SECOND DAUGHTER
OF THE LATE J. A. PURNELL,
AT REST MARCH 5TH 1901,
AGED 29 YEARS.

Photographs:

Carol Strong
Purnell family plot April 2016
Photographer: Carol Strong

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Marriage; Funeral

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