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 Edward Chapman (Lieutenant)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Edward
Surnames: Chapman
Date of Death: 24/04/1862
Age at Death Years: 29
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Lieutenant
Map Reference Number: RSHG 001 D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Parish Cemetery 1 Plot 46
Grave Description: Stone cross headstone, vault style crypt, stone kerbs with holes where originally there were railings. Gothic script with some paint residue.
Grave Condition Description: Very worn on north side, more protected on south side, difficult to read inscription. Very overgrown
Other Information: Date and name amended and age added on 25/08/2006, source: death record.
Old Website Grave ID: 576

Inscription:

SACRED TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF
EDWARD CHAPMAN
LIEUTENANT IN H.M. INDIAN ARMY
BORN FEBRUARY (..?..)
DIED APRIL 24TH 1862
??? ON THE SUN SHALL ???
HE THAT BELIEVETH ???
EVERLASTING LIFE ???

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
E Chapman (or Chapmore) May 2004
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
E Chapman (or Chapmore) May 2004
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Death; Burial.
''Death notice from the IW Observer and burial from the St. Thomas's parish register.''

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