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 Edgar William Ward (Private)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Edgar William
Surnames: Ward
Date of Death: 20/09/1917
Age at Death Years: 35
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Private
Map Reference Number: RSHG 010 A1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section R Plot 2414a
Grave Description: Flat grave with stone kerbs and corner posts, concrete top.
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: North kerb becoming overgrown and slight subsidence to top.
Old Website Grave ID: 2424

Inscription:

North kerb
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ELEANOR, WIFE OF EDMUND WARD WHO PASSED AWAY NOV 15TH 1915 AGED 65

South kerb
ALSO OF HER HUSBAND EDMUND TOM WARD WHO PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 12TH 1938 AGED 86

Head end
ALSO OF THEIR SON
EDGAR
KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES
SEPT 20TH 1917 AGED 35

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
E, E & E Ward August 2006
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Casualty; Cemetery.
''The Casualty and Cemetery details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.''
PDF file: Census; Marriage.
''Entries from the 1891 and 1901 census and reference from the IW Registrars marriage records.''

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