Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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Ryde Cemetery

Mr William Henry Whitney (Private)

Title: Mr
Forenames: William Henry
Surnames: Whitney
Date of Death: 11/12/1917
Age at Death Years: 25
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Private
Map Reference Number: RSHG 048 C1/C2
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3476 & 3477
Grave Description: Double plot with surrounding kerbs. Rectangular stone tablet raised on pillow at top centre of plot. Open book raised on stone pillow at centre base of plot. Lead lettering. Cuboid stone flower holder and ceramic flower urn at base of grave. Grass and flora covered.
Grave Condition Description: Quite good. Some lead letters missing

Inscription:

North Kerb
IN LOVING MEMORY OF SARAH ELIZABETH WHITNEY, DIED JULY 29TH 1930, AGED 64 YEARS.

South Kerb
ALSO OF HER HUSBAND WILLIAM HENRY WHITNEY, DIED APRIL 17TH 1938, AGED 73 YEARS.

Rectangular Stone Tablet
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HENRY WHITNEY
2ND HAMPSHIRE REGT.
WHO DIED OF WOUNDS DECEMBER 11TH 1917.
AGED 25 YEARS.
BELOVED SON OF
SARAH E. AND WILLIAM H. WHITNEY.

East Kerb
ALSO OF THEIR DAUGHTER MAUD LYDIA DIED JULY 31ST 1942, AGED 55 YEARS.

West Kerb
Top line
ALSO OF THEIR DAUGHTER KATE EMILY OSBORN, DIED 1ST APRIL 1975, AGED 77 YEARS.

2nd line
ALSO OF HER HUSBAND FREDERICK WILLIAM OSBORN. DIED 14TH FEB. 1977, AGED 81 YEARS.

Open Book
Left page
ALSO OF THEIR
SON-IN-LAW
CHARLES WILLIAM
HENRY WRIGHT
DIED 4. MARCH 1966
AGED 67.

Right page
ALSO OF THEIR
DAUGHTER
ROSE BESSIE
ELLEN WRIGHT
DIED 11. AUGUST 1988
AGED 87.

Photographs:

Robin Cain
Whitney & Wright Family June 2016
Photographer: Robin Cain
Robin Cain
Whitney, Wright & Osborn Family June 2016
Photographer: Robin Cain

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