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 John Hassard (Lieutenant)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Edward John
Surnames: Hassard
Date of Death: 07/11/1918
Age at Death Years: 23
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Lieutenant
Map Reference Number: RSHG 019 D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section S Plots 2662b & 2661b
Grave Description: Large double plot large ornate cross raised up on three plinths, leaded letters.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Slightly weathered
Old Website Grave ID: 4441

Inscription:

Top plinth south facing
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM ALGERNON HASSARD
DEARLY LOVED ELDER SON OF

Second plinth
WILLIAM CHARLES AND LOUISA KATE HASSARD
DIED AT RYDE APRIL 21ST 1919 AGED 28

ALSO OF HIS BROTHER
EDWARD JOHN HASSARD. M.C., R.F.A
DIED IN HOSPITAL AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN FRANCE
NOVEMBER 7TH 1918, AGED 23

3rd plinth
THEY WERE LOVELY AND PLEASANT IN THEIR LIVES
AND IN THEIR DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED.
SAMUEL 1. 23

ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM CHARLES HASSARD
DIED OCTOBER 7TH 1929 AGED 94

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
W, E & W Hassard (Oct 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
W, E & W Hassard (Oct 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Casualty; Cemetery.
''Casualty and cemetery details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.''

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