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 Gattrell Downer (Sergeant)

Title: Mr
Forenames: George Gattrell
Surnames: Downer
Date of Birth: 13/01/1876
Date of Death: 27/06/1907
Burial Date: 02/07/1907
Age at Death Years: 31
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Sergeant
Map Reference Number: RSHG 029 D2/D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section Y Plot 3510
Grave Description: Stone cross on three tier plinth, lead lettering on east and west sides
Grave Condition Description: fairly good lettering in good condition
Other Information: Added birthdate, source: Met Police Heritage Centre.
Old Website Grave ID: 6479

Inscription:

(top tier)
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE G DOWNER
LATE SERGT METROPOLITAN POLICE

(middle tier)
PASSED AWAY AT CAMBERWELL JUNE 27 1907
AGED 31 YEARS

ALSO OF WALLACE GEOFFREY, SON OF THE ABOVE
FELL ASLEEP FEB 26 1902 AGED 14 MONTHS
INTERRED IN WOODGRANGE CEMETERY
RIP

(lower tier)
JESUS MERCY-MARY HELP

(west face of cross top tier)
ALSO
FLORENCE MAUD
WIFE OF

(middle)
GEORGE G DOWNER
DIED FEB 7TH 1950
AGED 73 YEARS

REUNITED

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
G, W & F Downer (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
G, W & F Downer (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Marriage; Census; Death.
PDF file: Summary of Police Service, kindly supplied by the Met Police Heritage Centre.

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