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.
  • MENU
Ryde Cemetery

Mr Mervyn Meares (Lieutenant Colonel)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Mervyn
Surnames: Meares
Date of Death: 15/04/1930
Age at Death Years: 49
Military Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Map Reference Number: RSHG 015 C3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section D Plot 319b
Grave Description: Stone kerbs, cross as headstone mounted on stepped plinth with inscription. Stone cross in centr of grave.
Grave Condition Description: Some lichen, stone discoloured and plants overgrowing grave.
Other Information: Transcribed by Sophie Sellars of Ryde School
Old Website Grave ID: 3223

Inscription:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

BOSSIE

MY BELOVED HUSBAND

LT. COL. MERVYN MEARES CMC DSO

CHVALIER DE LA LEGION D'HONEUR R.A.C.C.

DIED APRIL 15TH 1930 AGED 49 YEARS

"TO KNOW HIM WAS TO LOVE HIM"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
M Meares (April 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
M Meares (April 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Marriage.
''Marriage annnouncement from the IW Observer.''
PDF file: Census; Obituary; Funeral.
''Entries from the 1881, 1891 census and the death notice, obituary and funeral report from the IW County Press and IW Times.''

Have you found this website useful?

This website is run by volunteers, so if you have found this website to be of any use whatsoever then please make a donation towards it's upkeep via our 'contact form'.