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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Holy Cross Church Binstead

Mr Edward Wavell

Title: Mr
Forenames: Edward
Surnames: Wavell
Date of Death: 25/12/1776
Burial Date: 27/12/1776
Age at Death Years: 32
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG HC003
Plot Number: Binstead Holy Cross Churchyard B4-060
Grave Description: Round topped headstone with wavy shoulders and engraved straight toothed edging. Highly decorative relief chalice with lid and drapes and swags beneath on upper portion of headstone. Raised text panel with engraved lettering.
Grave Condition Description: Quite good considering age of memorial. Part of the stone face is worn away but inscription is legible. Memorial leaning forwards.
Other Information: Burial date from 1986/87 Museums Community Project.

Inscription:

IN MEMORY OF
EDWARD WAVELL
LATE OF RYDE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER 25TH 1776
IN THE 33RD YEAR OF HIS AGE

Photographs:

Kate MacDonell
E Wavell October 2019
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

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