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 Charles James

Title: Mr
Forenames: John Charles
Surnames: James
Date of Death: 25/06/1960
Age at Death Years: 91
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 043 B1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3053
Grave Description: Triple plinth broken cross in pieces laid on top of grave, crazy paving cover and surrounding kerbstones, lead lettering
Grave Condition Description: Some grass and floral overgrowth
Old Website Grave ID: 8798

Inscription:

(top tier) (West facing)
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
DOUGLAS SIDNEY
(CHUM)
1ST HAMPSHIRE REGT:

(middle tier)
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION
WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY
OCTOBER 23RD 1916, AGED 26

ALSO OF HIS BROTHER
CLAUDE JOHN
A HERO OF THE 9TH LANCERS' CHARGE AT MONS

(bottom tier)
WHO DIED AT MEERUT, INDIA NOV 4TH 1918 AGED 28
BELOVED SONS OF JOHN AND MARJORY JAMES

"O FOR A TOUCH OF THE VANISHED HAND
AND A SOUND OF THE VOICE THAT IS STILL"

(South facing top tier)
ALSO OF

(middle tier)
MARJORY JANE JAMES
DIED APRIL 14TH 1956 AGED 86

AND OF HER HUSBAND
JOHN CHARLES
DIED JUNE 25TH 1960 AGED 91
(JACK)

Photographs:

David Earle
J James Feb 2011
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
J James Feb 2011
Photographer: David Earle

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