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 Richard Collingwood Fetherstonhaugh (Lieutenant)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Richard Collingwood
Surnames: Fetherstonhaugh
Date of Birth: 01/01/1893
Date of Death: 14/05/1915
Age at Death Years: 22
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Lieutenant
Map Reference Number: RSHG 041 A1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3249
Grave Description: White stone kerb with regimental markers on the corners, gravel top to grave with white stone cross.
Grave Condition: Good
Other Information: 2nd Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps

Additional information provided by Cherry Burroughs: He was born in 1893, son of Maj. Gen. Fetherstonhaugh of Gwydyr House, Binstead Rd, Ryde. His brother George was also killed in France 1914.
Old Website Grave ID: 543

Inscription:

South side:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RICHARD COLLINGWOOD FETHERSTONHAUGH
60TH RIFLES
DIED MAY 14TH 1915
OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT RICHEBOURG, FLANDERS
AGED 22 YEARS

East end:
"ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM O LORD
AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON HIM"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
R C Fetherstonhaugh (May 2004)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary;Funeral.
''The obituary and funeral from the IW Times and the IW County Press.''
PDF file: Census.
''Entry from the 1901 census.''
PDF file: National Probate Calendar

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