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 George Austin

Title: Mr
Forenames: John George
Surnames: Austin
Date of Death: 16/04/1871
Burial Date: 18/04/1871
Age at Death Years: 55
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 018 C2/C3 D2/D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section E Plot 728
Grave Description: Gothic type headstone beautifully engraved with oak leaves at sides, leaves and fruit at the top of the headstone. Small arched footstone.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Fair but ivy is encroaching (June 2007)

Quite good after clearance (August 2016)
Other Information: Added burial date, source: Burial record
Old Website Grave ID: 3414

Inscription:

IHS (within top of arch)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN GEORGE AUSTIN
LATE PILOT TO THE
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAM-SHIPS
WHO DIED APRIL 16th 1871
AGED 55

ALSO OF
CAROLINE AUSTIN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY
FEB 8th 1902
AGED 81
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PEACE, PERFECT PEACE.
IN THIS DARK WORLD OF SIN,
THE BLOOD OF JESUS WISPERS PEACE WITHIN.
THE PEACE OF GOD WHICH PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING.
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NO MORE THEY TREMBLE AT THE GRAVE
FOR JESUS WILL THEIR SPIRIT SAVE
AND RAISE THEIR SLUMBERING DUST.

small footstone
J.G.A 1871,
C.A 1902.

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
J & C Austin (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J & C Austin (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J & C Austin (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Marriage; Census.
''Details from the All Saints' marriage register and the entries from the 1851-1871 census.''

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