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 Harold Parrington

Title: Mr
Forenames: John Harold
Surnames: Parrington
Date of Death: 14/11/1949
Burial Date: 18/11/1949
Age at Death Years: 59
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 049 A1/B1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3753
Grave Description: Small white CWGC headstone. White marble kerbed grave with grass top, lead lettering to outer sloping kerb faces and round flower holder. NE corner marked "ELLERY" stonemasons.


Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Some lead lettering missing, north kerb broken due to subsidence in centre.
Other Information: Amended date on 28/08/2006, source: Death and Newspaper records. Added burial date, source: Burial records
Old Website Grave ID: 832

Inscription:

Headstone:
903969 AIRCRAFTMAN 1ST CL
H. PARRINGTON
ROYAL AIR FORCE
26TH SEPTEMBER 1940
AGE 20

North side:
IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON
HAROLD WILLIAM GUY PARRINGTON RAF
KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 1940 AGED 20

South side:
ALSO OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND JOHN HAROLD PARRINGTON, DIED NOV 14TH 1949 AGED 59

AND HIS WIFE MARY ALICE AMY PARRINGTON, DIED MARCH 24TH 1950 AGED 58

(vase)
DAISY HAL. BUNT

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
H Parrington (May 2004)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Colin Hunt
Parrington (Nov 2016)
Photographer: Colin Hunt
Colin Hunt
Parrington (Nov 2016)
Photographer: Colin Hunt

Related Documents:

PDF file: 1901 Census; Funeral.
''Entry from the 1901 census and the funeral report from the IW County Press. Mr. PARRINGTON had connections with the Police Specials.''

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