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 Ranald Michell Alexander (Captain)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Ranald Michell
Surnames: Alexander
Date of Death: 27/09/1922
Burial Date: 30/09/1922
Age at Death Years: 73
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Captain
Map Reference Number: RSHG 032 A3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section D Plots 708a & 708b
Grave Description: Plain cross raised on square 3 tier plinth, double plot surrounded by stone kerbs, grass top of grave
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Moss growing on face of stone and inscription difficult to read in places
Other Information: Completed date on 30/08/2009, source: Newspaper, Burial and Registrars records.
Old Website Grave ID: 7120

Inscription:

Top Plinth east
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF

Second Plinth
CLARICE GERTRUDE ALEXANDER
DIED AUGUST 25TH 1897
AGED 17 YEARS

Third Plinth
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RANALD MICHELL ALEXANDER
LATE CAPTAIN 3RD BATT. BLACK WATCH
DIED SEPTEMBER 27TH 1922 AGED 73 YEARS

Top Plinth south
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF

Second Plinth
GEORGE LUARD ALEXANDER
BRIGADE MAJOR
SON OF CAPT.....................?
KILLED IN FRANCE AUGUST .....?1917

Third Plinth
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LOUISA EVALINE
WIFE OF RANALD MICHELL ALEXANDER
DIED JULY 22ND(?)19??

Top Plinth west
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF

Second Plinth
THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER
EVELYN MAY ALEXANDER
WHO DIED MARCH 12TH 1958

Photographs:

David Earle
R Alexander 29.08.09
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
R Alexander
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: Marriage; Census; Directory; Obituary; Funeral.
''Reference from the General Registrars marriage records, entry from the 1901 census, listing from the directory and the obituary and funeral report from the IW Observer.''

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