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 Wilfred Houson Hart (Chief Motor Mechanic)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Wilfred Houson
Surnames: Hart
Date of Death: 03/11/1943
Age at Death Years: 22
Grave Type: War Grave
Military Rank: Chief Motor Mechanic
Map Reference Number: RSHG 048 D3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3435
Grave Description: Small white CWGC headstone. White stone kerb with grass top and flower holder on grave.
Grave Condition: Good
Other Information: Mentioned in Despatches P/MX 125712. H.M.M.T.B.621 Royal Navy
Old Website Grave ID: 626

Inscription:

Headstone
W H HART
A/CH MOTOR MECHANIC 4TH CL
RN P/MX 125712
3RD NOVEMBER 1943 AGE 22

"MAY THERE BE NO MOANING OF THE BAR
WHEN I PUT OUT TO SEA"

South Side
ALSO JOHN HART DIED JUNE 9TH 1966 AGED 79 YEARS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON WALTER JOHN HART DIED MAY 14TH 1928(?) AGED ?? YEARS

East end
Unable to read

North Side
ALSO OUR DEAR YOUNGEST SON WILFRED KILLED IN ACTION NOVEMBER 3RD 1943 AGED 22 YEARS

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
W H Hart (May 2005)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Colin Hunt
Hart (Mar 2018)
Photographer: Colin Hunt

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary; Funeral.
''Obituary and funeral report from the IW County Press.''

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