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 Robert Wiggins (Major)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Edward Robert
Surnames: Wiggins
Date of Death: 02/04/1909
Age at Death Years: 88
Military Rank: Major
Map Reference Number: RSHG 015 C2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section D Plot 316b
Grave Description: Stone tomb on plinth (only approx 2ft high) very simple carving of inscription.
Grave Condition Description: Some lichen, otherwise very good
Old Website Grave ID: 6788

Inscription:

East facing top

MARY LEWIS

WIDOW OF THE HON ..THUR JAMES LEWIS, ADVOCATE GENERAL

DIED NOVEMBER 26TH 1904 IN HER 94TH YEAR

EDWARD ROBERT WIGGINS

LATE MAJOR 35TH REGT BENGAL LIGHT INFANTRY

DIED APRIL 2ND 1909 IN HIS 89TH YEAR

Photographs:

David Earle
E Wiggins Feb 2011
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
E Wiggins Feb 2011
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Death; Funeral.
''Entry from the 1901 census, and the death notices and funeral reports from the IW County Press, IW Observer and IW Times.''

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