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 Eldridge

Title: Mr
Forenames: George
Surnames: Eldridge
Date of Death: 06/05/1914
Age at Death Years: 69
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 004 A1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Parish Cemetery 5 No Plot Number
Grave Description: Gothic type headstone, flowers carved at the top

Grave Condition Description: Badly weathered, lying flat on top of grave
Old Website Grave ID: 2636

Inscription:

IN LOVING .......? (around the top of headstone)

GEORGE ELDRIDGE
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
MARY A ELDRIDGE
DIED MAY 6TH 1914
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO
MARY ANNA HIS WIFE
DIED JAN 9TH 1916
AGE 71 YEARS
"ABSENT FROM THE BODY PRESENT WITH THE LORD"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
G & M Eldridge (July 2006)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Marriage; 1901 Census; Inquest; Funeral.
''Entries from the IW Registrars marriage index and the 1901 census, also the inquest and funeral reports from the IW County Press. An unfortunate accident.''

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