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 Walter Gale Thorpe

Title: Mr
Forenames: Walter Gale
Surnames: Thorpe
Date of Death: 12/04/1912
Age at Death Years: 41
Map Reference Number: RSHG 025 B2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section X Plot 3257
Grave Description: PLAIN KERBS, GRASS TOP TO GRAVE
Grave Condition Description: Overgrown some lettering eroded. lichen growing
Other Information: Ann added 2nd name on 30/10/2009, source: burial, newspaper and Registrars records.
Old Website Grave ID: 5948

Inscription:

(north kerb)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF WALTER THORPE

DIED APRIL 12th 1912 AGED 41 YEARS

ALSO OF HIS WIFE CLARA DIED MAY 10th 1930 AGED 60 YEARS

(west kerb)

RIP

(south kerb)

AND OF HER MOTHER, SARAH BESWICK SMITH

DIED FEBRUARY 2nd 1933 AGED 90 YEARS

(east kerb)

AND OF THEIR SON HENRY JOSEPH, DIED AT SEA OCT 28th 1929 AGED 30 YEARS. BURIED IN ANTWERP

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
W, C and H Thorpe and S Smith (Aug 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
W, C and H Thorpe and S Smith (Aug 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

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