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 Oswald Rees Millington (Commander)

Title: Mr
Forenames: William Oswald
Surnames: Rees Millington
Date of Birth: 03/08/1900
Date of Death: 09/08/1993
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Commander
Map Reference Number: RSHG 043 A1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3152
Grave Description: Grave with crazy paving top and 2 large faux rock headstones, one at the head and one at foot end
Grave Condition Description: Fair, top becoming overgrown with plants
This memorial was cleaned by members of the VCT on 8 July 2026
Other Information: Amended date on 29/10/2010, source: Registrars records.
Old Website Grave ID: 3727

Inscription:

(on headstone)
TO THE FRAGRANT MEMORY OF
PAMELA YSOLYNDE FRANCES REES MILLINGTON
AUGUST 3RD 1900 - OCTOBER 1ST 1958
DEVOTED AND MUCH LOVED WIFE OF
COMMANDER REES MILLINGTON
OF MILLFIELD, RYDE

"SHE GREATLY ADORNED AND SERVED THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH SHE LIVED"

(2nd headstone)
AND IN MEMORY OF
COMMANDER WILLIAM OSWALD
REES MILLINGTON R.N.
OCTOBER 6TH 1900 - AUGUST 9TH 1993
"WHO SERVED HIS COUNTRY AND THIS
COMMUNITY WITH DISTINCTION
OVER MANY YEARS"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
P & W Rees Millington (July 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
P Rees Millington (July 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
W Rees Millington (July 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Article written by Comdr Rees Millington in the Islander Magazine 1971

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