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Mrs Elsie Benham Ellery

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Elsie Benham
Surnames: Ellery
Interment of Ashes Date: 24/03/1958
Date of Death: 31/01/1958
Age at Death Years: 69
Grave Type: Vault
Map Reference Number: RSHG 020 A1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section M Plots 1879- 1881
Grave Description: Triple plot with large rough granite cross on a 3 tiered base, rough granite kerb surround, square matching flower holder. Outer stone kerbstones surrounding plot.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: This grave was completely overgrown but cleared in March 2016. North kerb remains buried in earth but no inscription found.
Other Information: Also interred in this plot, cremated remains of Cecil Langdon Ellery (1955) and Elsie Benham Ellery (1958). Details source: Bereavement Services records.

Although Jane Elizabeth Ellery is mentioned on the inscription she is interred with her parents (William & Jane Mundell) in OPC1, no plot number, Map RSHG 002 A3
Old Website Grave ID: 15694

Inscription:

East side
Tier 1

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ANN ELLERY,

Tier 2

DIED OCTOBER 11TH 1870, AGED 50.
AND OF HER HUSBAND
JOSEPH ELLERY,
DIED JULY 8TH 1902, AGED 78.

Tier 3
AND OF HIS SECOND WIFE
JANE ELIZABETH
DIED JUNE 20TH 1903, AGED 79.

South side
Tier 1

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH,

Tier 2

DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF
HELEN ELLERY,
AT REST APRIL 13TH 1926,
AGED 68 YEARS.

Tier 3

ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
HELEN ELLERY
AT REST NOV. 16TH 1940 AGED 77 YEARS
RE-UNITED

South side outer kerb

ALSO OF THEIR SON CECIL LANGDON ELLERY, O. B. E., T. D. ALDERMAN OF THIS BOROUGH, AT REST MARCH 19TH 1955, AGED 68 YEARS.
AND OF HIS WIFE, ELSIE BENHAM, DIED SUDDENLY JANUARY 31ST 1958, AGED 69 YEARS.

Flower holder

PETER
AND
PAUL

Photographs:

Carol Strong
Ellery family vault March 2016
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
Ellery family vault March 2016
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
Ellery family vault March 2016
Photographer: Carol Strong

Related Documents:

PDF file: National Probate Calendar
PDF file: Obituary; Funeral
PDF file: Wedding 1912

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