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 Sibley

Title: Mr
Forenames: Thomas
Surnames: Sibley
Date of Birth: 28/02/1814
Date of Death: 06/07/1907
Age at Death Years: 93
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 001 A3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Parish Cemetery 2 No Plot Number
Grave Description: Headstone
Grave Condition Description: Weathered and leaning backwards
Other Information: Thomas Sibley was a builder in Ryde, and was selected by tender to build the chapels and walls in the Cemetery in 1861. He also submitted a tender in 1862 to build the Cemetery Lodge, but this was awarded to Mr Meader.
Old Website Grave ID: 967

Inscription:

East facing
TO
THE DEAR MEMORY OF
CATHERINE JANE
WIFE OF THOMAS SIBLEY
WHO PASSED AWAY
MAY 14TH 1903
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART

ALSO OF
CLARISSA ANN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN INFANCY

ALSO OF
THOMAS SIBLEY
BORN FEBRUARY 28TH 1814
FELL ASLEEP JULY 6TH 1907
AS THY DAYS SO SHALL THY STRENGTH BE

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
C, C and T Sibley (Summer 05)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: 1851, 1871 and 1901 Census; Obituary.
''Entries from the 1851, 1871 and 1901 census and the obituary from the IW Times. Mr. SIBLEY was a well-known builder in Ryde.''

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