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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Mr Richard James Jones

Title: Mr
Forenames: Richard James
Surnames: Jones
Date of Birth: 21/12/1805
Date of Death: 19/03/1885
Age at Death Years: 79
Map Reference Number: RSHG 024 D1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section W Plots 3138 & 3139
Grave Description: THREE TIER PLINTH, TOP TIER AND CROSS LYING ON GRAVE, LARGE RECTANGULAR PLOT, STONE KERBING, IRON EMBELLISHED RAILINGS
Grave Condition Description: SCRIPT READABLE EXCEPT WHERE OBSCURED WITH TOPPLED CROSS
Other Information: Note: the map from Bereavement Services also gives the name of another Mary Jones for this plot but she is not mentioned on the memorial.
Old Website Grave ID: 6154

Inscription:

(1st plinth east facing)

IN

LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF

(2nd plinth east facing)

RICHARD JAMES JONES

BORN DEC 21 1805 DIED MARCH 19 1885

"HE SWEETLY FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS

THEM ALSO WILL BRING GOD BRING WITH HIM"

Thess.1v.14

(3rd plinth east facing)

ALSO OF

MARY ANN JONES

THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE

BORN JULY 23rd 18.. DIED FEB 12th 1888

"BLESSED ARE THE .............THE LORD"

(north side 1st plinth)

ALSO

THEIR SECOND DAUGHTER

(north side 2nd plinth)

EMILY

BORN MARCH 30 1839 DIED NOV 7 1898

"SHE HAS DONE WHAT SHE COULD" St Mark xiv 8

"LOOKING UNTO JESU...................?"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
R, M and E Jones (Oct 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
R, M and E Jones (Oct 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Directory; Death.
''Entries from the 1871-1881 census, listing from the directory and the death notice from the IW Observer.''

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