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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Mr John Le Marchant

Title: Mr
Forenames: John
Surnames: Le Marchant
Date of Birth: 23/02/1795
Date of Death: 21/07/1864
Burial Date: 27/07/1864
Age at Death Years: 71
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 021 C3/D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section B Plots 148 - 150
Grave Description: Triple plot with 3 white ledger stones, surrounding kerbstones with remains of post holes. North and south ledgers topped with sculpted plain crosses, middle hipped ledger topped with integral raised plain cross. Engraved gothic lettering.
Grave Condition Description: Posts and railings missing. Middle ledger broken at east end. Weathering has made some text illegible.
Other Information: Burial date added, source: Bereavement Services records.

Inscription:

South Ledger - north side
IN MEMORY OF EMILY LE MARCHANT WIDOW OF THE REV. JOHN LE MARCHANT

West side
OF BELMONT RYDE

South side
DAUGHTER OF JOHN UTTERSON ESQ OF MARWELL HALL HANTS. BORN AUGUST 3 1791

East side
DIED OCTOBER 23RD 1872

Middle Ledger - north side
IN MEMORY OF JOHN LE MARCHANT … FORMERLY …

West side
INCUMBENT OF

South side
ST HELENS BORN FEBY 23RD 1795 DIED JULY 21 1864

East side
THERE THE WICKED CEASE FROM
TROUBLING AND THERE THE WEARY BE AT REST

North ledger - north side
IN MEMORY OF EDWARD LE MARCHANT BREVET MAJOR FORMERLY OF H.M. 49TH REGT

South side
BORN APRIL 29TH 1829 DIED MARCH 7TH 1875

East side
ALMA BALAKLAVA SEBASTOPOL

Photographs:

Kate MacDonell
Le Marchant family June 2019
Photographer: Kate MacDonell
David Earle
Le Marchant family overgrown May 2011
Photographer: David Earle

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