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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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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Holy Cross Church Binstead

Mrs Augusta Wilder

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Augusta
Surnames: Wilder
Date of Death: 10/10/1858
Age at Death Years: 56
Grave Type: Vault
Map Reference Number: RSHG HC004
Plot Number: Binstead Holy Cross Churchyard E4-133
Grave Description: Vault set on grassy mound in prominent position of the churchyard. Elaborate classical style church-shaped tomb with cruciform roof, large inset text panels and decorative fleur-de-lys tops on each gable. On double stepped base. Engraved lettering
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Impressive memorial with some lichen and moss cover on stone and some lettering weathered and fading. Fleur-de-lys top has broken off east gable and is placed at base of tomb

Inscription:

South side
BENEATH REPOSE THE BELOVED REMAINS OF
FRANCIS BOYLE SHANNON WILDER
LATE OF BUSBRIDGE HALL IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY ESQ.RE
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE IN THE JOYFUL HOPE OF RESURRECTION
THROUGH THE MERITS OF HIS REDEEMER ON THE 9TH OF FEBRUARY 1849
IN THE 64TH YEAR OF HIS AGE

JESUS SAID UNTO HER I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE. HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME
THOUGH HE WERE DEAD YET SHALL HE LIVE. JOHN X1. 25

North side
IN THIS VAULT ALSO REPOSE THE REMAINS OF
AUGUSTA, WIDOW OF THE LATE F. B. S. WILDER ESQ.RE
AND DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JOHN AND THE HONBLE S. H. CORNWALL
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTR 10TH 1858
IN THE 57TH YEAR OF AGE

GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER
BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. JOHN 3.16

Photographs:

Kate MacDonell
F & A Wilder July 2020
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary
PDF file: National Probate Calendar

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