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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Binstead Cemetery

Mr William James Taylor

Title: Mr
Forenames: William James
Surnames: Taylor
Date of Death: 01/04/1941
Burial Date: 24/04/1941
Age at Death Years: 66
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG B016 C1
Plot Number: Binstead Old Cemetery Row E Plot 21
Grave Description: Kerbstones with square corner posts
Grave Condition: Poor
Grave Condition Description: Some lettering missing and obscured by tree. Large tree growing in the grave now obscuring the kerbstones. Grass and brambles grown over the kerbstones.

Update 18 July 2011 - The brambles have been cleared and kerbstones uncovered except behind trunk of tree. The tree has been cut down by IWC contractors January 2012, new photos added.
Other Information: 18 July 2011 - Today flowers were laid on the grave by descendants and friends, Vicki Flaxmer Boone (great granddaughter, visiting from California, USA), Chris and Barry Davidson, and Margaret Rose. RSHG members Ann, Shelagh and Carol were pleased to meet them at the cemetery and share information researched on the family. See photographs below.

Added burial date, source: Bereavement Services records
Old Website Grave ID: 9626

Inscription:

End kerb
THROUGH ENEMY ACTION

Left hand side
(unable to read first part) HIS WIFE ANNIE L. TAYLOR DIED SEPT 9TH 1950 AGED 70 YEARS

Right hand side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM JAMES TAYLOR WHO DIED IN LONDON (unable to read the rest of the inscription)

Photographs:

Carol Strong
William and Annie Taylor 20 June 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
W & A Taylor 20 June 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
William & Annie Taylor 18 July 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
William Taylor inscription 18 July 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
Flowers for W & A Taylor 18 July 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
Chris, Barry, Vicki and Margaret with Ann and Shelagh 18 July 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
Barry Davidson and Vicki Flaxmer Boone 18 July 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
Taylor grave January 2012
Photographer: Carol Strong
Carol Strong
Taylor grave January 2012
Photographer: Carol Strong

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Marriage; Funeral; Burial.
''Entry from the 1891 census, details from the Holy Cross Church marriage records, the funeral report from the IW County Press, and the burial from the Binstead register.''

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