Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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Ryde Cemetery

Mr Jack Ridgley (Warrant Officer Class 2)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Jack
Surnames: Ridgley
Date of Death: 18/04/1944
Age at Death Years: 36
Grave Type: War Grave
Military Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Map Reference Number: RSHG 055 B2
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 4008
Grave Description: Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstone. Stone kerb surrounding a paved grave with a stone flower holder on grave inscribed DADDY. Two stone tablets on grave.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: The grave was completely refurbished by Wight Stonemasonry in June 2014 when the grave was paved and the tablet at the head of the grave added.
Other Information: Warrant Officer is a modern rank. WO II (CSM) appears to mean that he was a Company Sergeant Major in the Royal Engineers (DCE)
Old Website Grave ID: 1069

Inscription:

Headstone:
1863136 WOII (CSM)
J. RIDGLEY
ROYAL ENGINEERS
18TH APRIL 1944 AGE 36

UNTIL THE DAY BREAK
AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY

South Kerb:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND CSM JACK RIDGLEY
R.E. DIED APRIL 18TH 1944 AGE 36

Stone tablet at the foot of the grave:
IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DARLING DAUGHTER
ELAINE ANDREWS
SEPT.15.1950 - NOV.20.1956
NIECE OF JACK AND GWEN

Stone tablet at the head of the grave:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GWENDOLINE VERA NASH
31 OCTOBER 1913 - 24 AUGUST 2013
MUCH LOVED MOTHER OF
PETER AND PATRICIA
BELOVED WIFE OF JACK

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
Ridgley 1 (May 2004)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
David Earle
Ridgley Jun 2014
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
Andrews Tablet Jun 2014
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
Nash Tablet Jun 2014
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: Death.
PDF file: Transcript from Church Magazine Rowledge

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