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 Rooke (Major General)

Title: Mr
Forenames: William
Surnames: Rooke
Date of Birth: 29/12/1836
Date of Death: 07/09/1919
Age at Death Years: 82
Military Rank: Major General
Map Reference Number: RSHG 034 A1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section A Plot 35a
Grave Description: GREY MARBLE THREE TIERED PLINTH, LEAD LETTERING.

ONCE HAD CROSS ON TOP BUT NOW LYING FLAT ON GRAVE
Grave Condition Description: Letters good but stone near hedge and getting overgrown
Old Website Grave ID: 6616

Inscription:

(top plinth east facing)

SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

ELEANOR MARY

(2nd plinth)

DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF

MAJ GENERAL WILLIAM ROOKE

LATE ROYAL ARTILLERY

BORN 28th NOVEMBER 1846

DIED 16th APRIL 1917

3rd plinth)

"HER CHILDREN ARISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED"

(2nd plinth south facing)

ALSO OF

MAJ GENERAL WILLIAM ROOKE

LATE ROYAL ARTILLERY

BORN 29th DECEMBER 1836

DIED 7th SEPTEMBER 1919

(3rd plinth south facing)

"AT REST"

(2nd plinth west facing)

MABEL HOME ROOKE

BORN 11th MARCH 1869

DIED 23rd JUNE 1967

(3rd plinth west facing)

HELEN ROOKE

1905 - 1993

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
E & W Rooke (May 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
E & W Rooke (May 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
E & W Rooke (May 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
E & W Rooke (May 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Directory; Obituary; Funeral.
''Entries from the 1891-1901 census, listing from the directory, and the obituary and funeral report from the IW Observer.''

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