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 Hodnett Rowland (Colonel)

Title: Mr
Forenames: William Hodnett
Surnames: Rowland
Date of Death: 23/02/1918
Burial Date: 28/02/1918
Age at Death Years: 89
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Colonel
Map Reference Number: RSHG 038 D3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section A Plot 37a
Grave Description: Cross raised up onto three tier plinth

Grave Condition Description: Top of cross has been repaired also top plinth,

Old Website Grave ID: 6570

Inscription:

(south facing top tier)
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HODNETT
ROWLAND

(middle tier)
COLONEL, LATE 55th FOOT
THE BORDER REGIMENT
DIED FEB 23rd 1918 AGED 89
LAST SURVIVING SON OF
COLONEL G T ROWLAND R A

(bottom tier)
"MY TRUST IS IN THY MERCY, AND MY
HEART IS JOYFUL IN THY SALVATION" (italic capitals)

(east facing top plinth)
IN MEMORY OF
MAJOR
GEORGE ROWLAND

(middle plinth)
LATE 1st FOOT, THE ROYAL REGIMENT
DIED JUNE 18th 1913 AGED 87
ELDEST SURVIVING SON OF THE LATE
COL GEORGE TEMPEST ROWLAND
LATE ROYAL ARTILLERY

(bottom plinth)
"TRULY MY HOPE IS EVEN IN THEE"

(north facing)

(west facing no inscriptions)

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
G & W Rowland (May 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
David Bushell
G & W Rowland (Aug 2016)
Photographer: David Bushell
David Bushell
G & W Rowland (Aug 2016)
Photographer: David Bushell
David Bushell
G & W Rowland (Aug 2016)
Photographer: David Bushell

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Directory; Obituary.
''Entry from the 1901 census, listing from the directory, and a brief obituary from the IW Observer.''

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