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 Robert Arkley ( Junior ) Cooke

Title: Mr
Forenames: Robert Arkley ( Junior )
Surnames: Cooke
Date of Death: 22/04/1924
Map Reference Number: RSHG 041 B3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section L Plot 4114
Grave Description: Large Gothic shaped headstone with inscribed and painted lettering and stone kerbs surround.
Grave Condition Description: Good, but most of the paint is missing and some of the inscription is difficult to read
Old Website Grave ID: 4742

Inscription:

IN

LOVING MEMORY

OF

ROBERT ARKLEY COOKE

LATE BANDMASTER 109TH BENGAL FUSILIERS

3RD V.B. GORDON HIGHLANDERS

AND PRINCESS BEATRICE'S ISLE OF WIGHT RIFLES

WHO DIED JUNE 17TH 1912

AGED 72 YEARS

THEY WILL BE DONE

ALSO OF HIS DEAR WIFE

JANE ANN COOKE

WHO PEACEFULLY PASSED AWAY

SEPTEMBER 24TH 1923

AGED 72 YEARS

PEACE PERFECT PEACE

ALSO

ROBERT ARKLEY COOKE, JUNR.

LATE BANDMASTER 2ND BATTALION MIDDLESEX REGT.

DIED IN THE SUEZ CANAL

AND BURIED AT SEA

APRIL 22ND(?) 1924

AT REST

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
R, J & R Cooke (Feb 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
R, J & R Cooke (Feb 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

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