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 Francis Henry Stanfell (Commander)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Francis Henry
Surnames: Stanfell
Date of Death: 10/09/1876
Age at Death Years: 63
Military Rank: Commander
Map Reference Number: RSHG 027 B3/C3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section C Plot 217
Grave Description: STONE SURROUND, 3 TIERED PLINTH ONCE HAD A CROSS ON TOP NOW LYING FLAT ON GRAVE, LEAD LETTERING
Grave Condition Description: Grass covered, very dirty some lichen fairly legible
Old Website Grave ID: 5596

Inscription:

(on cross) IN MEMORY

(top plinth)

FRANCIS HENRY STANFELL

COMMANDER R N

ONLY SON OF LATE CAPT STANFELL RN

DIED SEPT 10th 1876

IN THE 64th YEAR OF HIS AGE.

(2nd plinth)

HE IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH

ALSO OF

ANNE STANFELL, WIDOW OF THE ABOVE

DIED JAN 21st 1892

"HEAR MY PRAYER O LORD AND LET MY CRY COME UNTO THEE"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
F & A Stanfell (June 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
F & A Stanfell (June 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
F & A Stanfell (June 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Death; Obituary.
''The death notice and a brief obituary from the IW Times.''

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