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 George Arthur Brett

Title: Mr
Forenames: George Arthur
Surnames: Brett
Date of Birth: 17/04/1849
Date of Death: 07/11/1878
Age at Death Years: 29
Map Reference Number: RSHG 015 D2/D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section A Plot 36 & 4
Grave Description: Large family sized plot (vault) with sarcophagus top and ornate railing.
Grave Condition Description: In danger of becoming overgrown again.
Other Information: This grave was overgrown and was cleared by the Friends of Ryde Cemetery in June 2003
Old Website Grave ID: 2802

Inscription:

SOUTH SIDE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF

GEORGE ARTHUR BRETT ESQ.

OF THE WOOD ST JOHNŠ—ÈS PARK, RYDE

BORN APRIL 17TH 1849 DIED NOV 7TH 1878

Š—“WHEN THOU LIEST DOWN THOU SHALT NOT BE AFRAID YEA

THOU SHALT LIE DOWN AND THEY SLEEP SHALL BE SWEET.

RESURGAM (?)

NORTH SIDE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF

CHARLES BRETT ESQ J.P.

OF THE WOOD ST JOHNŠ—ÈS PARK, RYDE

WHO ENTERED INTO HIS REST

DECEMBER 26 1877

AGED 71 YEARS

EAST END

IN DEAR

MEMORY OF

CHARLES

EDWARD BRETT

BORN APRIL 14 1878

DIED JAN 22 1915 (?)

Š—“UNTIL WE MEETŠ—

WEST END

(UNABLE TO READ INSCRIPTION)

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
C, C & G Brett (March 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Death.
''Entry from the 1851 census and the death notice from the IW Times.''

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