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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Mrs Edith Maria Benest

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Edith Maria
Surnames: Benest
Date of Death: 27/11/1930
Age at Death Years: 71
Map Reference Number: RSHG 041 D2
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section H Plot 2224
Grave Description: THREE PLINTH RAISING TO A CROSS
Grave Condition Description: Badly stained with lichen, lettering almost faded
Old Website Grave ID: 12521

Inscription:

Top plinth east

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

2nd plinth east

THOMAS POWELL

BORN FEBRUARY 28th 1826

DIED SEPTEMBER 20th 1898

3rd plinth east

"SO HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP"

"UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY"

2nd plinth south

ALSO OF ELIZA HIS WIFE

BORN SEPTEMBER 18th 1831

DIED OCTOBER 16th 1916

2nd plinth north

AND OF THEIR DAUGHTER

EDITH MARIA BENEST

DIED NOVEMBER 27th 1930.

Photographs:

David Earle
E Benest Jun 2012
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
E Benest Jun 2012
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Directories; Obituary; Funeral.
PDF file: National Probate Calendar

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