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 John Brenton (Vice Admiral)

Title: Mr
Forenames: John
Surnames: Brenton
Date of Birth: 28/08/1782
Date of Death: 17/09/1859
Age at Death Years: 77
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Vice Admiral
Map Reference Number: RSHG 001 C1/D1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Parish Cemetery 1 Plot 77
Grave Description: Large rectangular slab "chest tomb".
Large flower holder on grave top inscribed "GORDON", (it may not belong to this grave).
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Was completely overgrown but cleared by FORC Oct 2008
Old Website Grave ID: 6222

Inscription:

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HENRIETTA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN BRENTON
WHO DIED ON
THE 22ND DECEMBER 1855 (?)
AGED 75
(Line of sentiment unreadable)

ALSO TO THE HUSBAND
OF THE ABOVE
VICE ADMIRAL
JOHN BRENTON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
17 SEPT 1859
AGED 77
(Three lines of sentiment unreadable)

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
J & H Brenton (Dec 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J & H Brenton (Dec 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Extract from Annual Register 1860
PDF file: BRENTON list from the Napoleonic Wars.
PDF file: Census; Death; Obituary.
''Entries from the 1841 and 1851 census and the death notice and obituary from the IW Observer.''

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