Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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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 Richard Courtenay Powell Derry (Lieutenant)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Richard Courtenay Powell
Surnames: Derry
Date of Death: 06/08/1915
Age at Death Years: 32
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Lieutenant
Map Reference Number: RSHG 046 B1/C1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section L Plot 4353
Grave Description: Plain cross on triple plinth, lead lettering, surrounding kerbstones, stone chip covering.
Grave Condition Description: Chip covering now overgrown with grass and moss, top of cross broken off and resting against plinth.
Old Website Grave ID: 13350

Inscription:

Triple plinth
Top tier
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF

Middle tier
HENRIETTA MARY T. G. DERRY,
DIED MARCH 15TH 1935.

Bottom tier
RICHARD COURTENAY DERRY
DIED FEBRUARY 13TH 1916, AGED 76 YEARS.

Top tier north side
AND OF THEIR SON

Middle tier
RICHARD COURTENAY POWELL DERRY.
2ND LIEUT. 2ND HANTS REGT:
KILLED IN ACTION AT SUVLA BAY.

Bottom tier
AUGUST 6TH 1915, AGED 32 YEARS,

Top tier south side
AND OF THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER

Middle tier
HENRIETTA MABEL POWELL DERRY
WHO DIED MARCH 1ST 1968
AGED 89 YEARS.

Bottom tier
ALSO OF HER SISTER
AGATHA RUTH POWELL DERRY
DIED AUUGUST 10TH 1969, AGED 84 YEARS.

Photographs:

David Earle
R Derry Dec 2013
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
R Derry Dec 2013
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: National Probate Calendar
PDF file: Census; Obituary; Soldiers Died; CWGC.

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