Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
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

Mr Douglas Sidney (Chum) James (Private)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Douglas Sidney (Chum)
Surnames: James
Date of Death: 23/10/1916
Age at Death Years: 26
Grave Type: Military Grave
Military Rank: Private
Map Reference Number: RSHG 043 B1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3053
Grave Description: Triple plinth broken cross in pieces laid on top of stone, crazy paving cover and surrounding kerbstones. Lead lettering.
Grave Condition Description: Some grass and floral overgrowth.
Old Website Grave ID: 8796

Inscription:

Top tier west facing
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
DOUGLAS SIDNEY
(CHUM)
1ST HAMPSHIRE REGT:

Middle tier
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION
WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY
OCTOBER 23RD 1916, AGED 26

ALSO OF HIS BROTHER
CLAUDE JOHN
A HERO OF THE 9TH LANCERS' CHARGE AT MONS

Bottom tier
WHO DIED AT MEERUT, INDIA NOV 4TH 1918 AGED 28
BELOVED SONS OF JOHN AND MARJORY JAMES
"O FOR A TOUCH OF THE VANISHED HAND
AND A SOUND OF THE VOICE THAT IS STILL"

Top tier south facing
ALSO OF

Middle tier
MARJORY JANE JAMES
DIED APRIL 14TH 1956 AGED 86
AND OF HER HUSBAND
JOHN CHARLES
DIED JUNE 25TH 1960 AGED 91
(JACK)

Photographs:

David Earle
D James Feb 2011
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
D James Feb 2011
Photographer: David Earle
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Inscription on the Thiepval Memorial (Aug 2011)

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