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 John Hilton

Title: Mr
Forenames: Walter John
Surnames: Hilton
Date of Death: 02/08/1923
Age at Death Years: 40
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 002 D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Parish Cemetery 1 Plot 48
Grave Description: Flat grave with stone kerbs and grass covered concrete top.
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Some of the lead lettering is missing and the east end kerb is slightly misplaced.
Old Website Grave ID: 2974

Inscription:

North Kerb
HANNAH KATE HILTON DIED MARCH 25TH 1912 AGED 58
JOHN THOMAS HILTON DIED OCT 13TH 1925 AGED 75

East end kerb
UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY

South Kerb
ALSO WALTER JOHN ELDEST SON DIED AUG 2ND 1923 AGED 40
FROM AFTER EFFECTS OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN FRANCE
ALSO FREDERICK CHARLES YOUNGEST SON KILLED IN ACTION
IN FRANCE APRIL 4 1917 AGED 24

West end kerb
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
H, J, W & F Hilton (April 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Death.
''Entry from the 1901 census and the death notice from the IW Times.''

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