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 William Gardner Silvester (Lance-Sergeant)

Title: Mr
Forenames: William Gardner
Surnames: Silvester
Date of Birth: 18/05/1888
Date of Death: 14/08/1915
Age at Death Years: 27
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Lance-Sergeant
Map Reference Number: RSHG 017 B1/B2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section F Plot 924d
Grave Description: Flat grave with stone kerbs
Grave Condition Description: Covered with weeds
Other Information: Ann amended date on 28/04/2008, source: death, CWGC, and newspaper records.
Old Website Grave ID: 4037

Inscription:

(north facing)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND JOSEPH SILVESTER BORN MARCH 4TH 1849 DIED NOVEMBER 7TH 1906
ALSO OF HIS WIFE ELIZABETH SILVESTER BORN OCTOBER 17TH 1853 DIED AUGUST 20TH 1930

(south facing)

ALSO OF MY DEAR SON WILLIAM GARDNER SILVESTER SERGT:1/8th HANTS REGT:
BORN MAY 18TH 1888 DIED AUGUST 14, 1915 BURIED ON THE ANAFARTA PLAIN, GALLIPOLI

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
J, E & W Silvester (Aug 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Death.
''Death report from the IW County Press.''

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