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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Mr William Hayles

Title: Mr
Forenames: William
Surnames: Hayles
Date of Death: 22/07/1905
Age at Death Years: 72
Map Reference Number: RSHG 043 C3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section G Plot 2060
Grave Description: HEADSTONE WITH ROUND TOP ANCHOR ENGRAVED AT TOP
Grave Condition Description: Good but weathering making inscription difficult to read in places. leaning North.
Old Website Grave ID: 3728

Inscription:

ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY

IN MEMORY OF

WILLIAM HAYLES

LATE QUARTERMASTER H.M.R.N.

DIED JULY 22nd 1905 AGED 72 YEARS

HE SERVED IN H.M.S St. JEAN D'ACRE IN THE BALTIC SEA

AT CRIMEA 1855-6 BEFORE SEBASTOPOL.

WAS PRESENT AT THE TAKING OF KERTCH AND VENIKALE?

SERVED IN THE AZOF FLOTILLA

AT THE CAPTURE OF KINBURN AND TILL THE CLOSE OF THE WAR.

ALSO IN H.M.S SIMOOM 1857-8-9. DURING INDIAN MUTINY

AT RELIEF OF CALCUTTA, DEFENCE OF MADRAS

AND TILL THE CLOSE OF OPERATIONS.

ALSO AT TAKING OF TAKU FORTS AND TILL CLOSE OF

CHINA WAR 1861-2

ALSO IN H.M.S CUROCON NEW ZEALAND WAR 1863-4

"THEN SHALL THE DUST RETURN TO THE EARTH AS IT WAS AND THE SPIRIT SHALL RETURN INTO GOD WHO GAVE IT"

ALSO OF

CHARLES HAYLES

BROTHER OF THE ABOVE

DIED JUNE 7TH 1906 AGED 78 YEARS

"THOUGH ON EARTH HE SUFFERED PAIN

HE HAS GONE TO REST

IN THAT HEAVENLY HOME ABOVE

ON HIS SAVIOURS BREAST"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
W & C Hayles (July 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
W & C Hayles (July 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Death.
''Entries from the 1881 and 1891 census and the death notice from the IW Observer.''
PDF file: Inquest.
''Inquest report from the IW County Press.''

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