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 Thomas Jenkins

Title: Mr
Forenames: Thomas
Surnames: Jenkins
Date of Death: 31/08/1901
Age at Death Years: 64
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 012 A2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section S Plots 2691 & 2692
Grave Description: Large double plot with pedestal monument with urn at top, inscription on all sides, marble tablets on monument
Grave Condition Description: Fair but a large Holly Tree is growing beside the obelisk
Old Website Grave ID: 3430

Inscription:

(east facing)
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
CHARLES
SON OF THOMAS AND LOUISA
JENKINS
DIED MARCH 8TH 1865
AGED 3 YEARS

"Gentle Jesus meek and mild
Look upon a little child
Pity my simplicity
Suffer me to come to Thee"

(south facing)
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
LOUISA
WIFE OF THOMAS JENKINS
WHO FELL ASLEEP
OCTOBER 11TH 1894
AGED 53

"we shall sleep but not forever
There will be a glorious dawn
We shall meet to part-no, never
On the Resurrection morn"

(west facing)
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ANN HEALEY
DIED JANUARY 4th 1890
AGED 78 YEARS

"Her children shall call her blessed"

(north facing)
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
THOMAS JENKINS
WHO FELL ASLEEP
AUG 31ST 1901
IN HIS 64th YEAR

"Come into me all ye who labour
And are heavy laden
And I will give you rest"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
Jenkins family (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
Jenkins family (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
Jenkins family (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Marriage; Death.
''Entries from the 1851, 1871, 1881 and 1901 census, details from the All Saints' Newchurch marriage register, and the death notice from the IW Times.''

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