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Ryde Cemetery

Mr Edward Carter

Title: Mr
Forenames: Edward
Surnames: Carter
Date of Birth: 20/09/1848
Date of Death: 06/05/1931
Burial Date: 11/05/1931
Age at Death Years: 82
Grave Type: Vault
Map Reference Number: RSHG 008 A1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section M Plots 1765 & 1766
Grave Description: Plain cross laid on a polished grey marble stone on a stone base, stone kerbs and corner posts. This grave is raised above the path

Grave Condition Description: Was completely overgrown and was cleared by a work group 7/2/2009.

Other Information: Although not mentioned on the memorial, Mary Louisa Carter was interred in this plot (1936), source: Bereavement Services records

Old Website Grave ID: 6251

Inscription:

(south side top)
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF EDWARD CARTER
BORN AT PORTSMOUTH JULY 17TH 1812, DIED AT EAST UPTON
NEAR RYDE, NOVEMBER 12TH 1884

AND OF MARTHA HIS WIDOW BORN FEBRUARY 8th 1819
DIED AT EAST UPTON APRIL 16TH 1901(?)

(south side bottom)
ALSO IN MEMORY OF EDWARD HUGH ONLY SON OF
EDWARD AND MARY LOUISA CARTER
BORN DECEMBER 1ST 1887 DIED JUNE 1 1888 AT
PUCKPOOL HOUSE IN THE PARISH OF ST HELENS

"FOR SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN"

AND OF THEIR SIXTH DAUGHTER ALINE BARBARA BORN AT SPRINGVALE
MARCH 4TH 1898 DIED AT PUCKPOOL HOUSE JULY 31ST 1900

AND THEIR FIFTH DAUGHTER EVE BORN AT PUCKPOOL HOUSE
JANUARY 16TH 1896 DIED AT EAST UPTON MARCH 25TH 1902

(west end top)
ALSO OF EDWARD CARTER
BORN SEPT 20TH 1848 DIED MAY 6TH 1931

(east end top)
AND OF GEORGINA, THIRD DAUGHTER OF
EDWARD AND MARTHA CARTER
BORN PORTSMOUTH FEBRUARY 19TH 1859
DIED AT EAST UPTON AUGUST 27TH 1900

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
Carter family vault (Feb 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
Carter family vault (Feb 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Marriage; Census; Directories; Obituary; Funeral.

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