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

Mrs Eliza Fraser

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Eliza
Surnames: Fraser
Date of Death: 24/02/1894
Age at Death Years: 80
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 033 C1/D1
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section B Plots 115 & 116
Grave Description: Tall cross carved to resemble wood, set into pile of stones on plinth, scroll on front of stones, lead lettering on scroll and plinth.
Grave Condition Description: Rusty rail around double grave, one section of rail missing otherwise very good
Old Website Grave ID: 6890

Inscription:

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES FRASER ESQ
LATE OF INLAND REVENUE
SOMERSET HOUSE.
WHO DIED AT RYDE
MAY 18TH 1885
AGED 77 YEARS

ALSO ELIZA FRASER
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEB 24TH 1894
AGED 80 YEARS

"NOW THE LABOURERS TASK IS O'ER
NOW THE BATTLE DAY IS PAST
NOW UPON THE FARTHER SHORE
LANDS THE VOYAGER AT LAST.
FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING
LEAVE WE NOW THY SERVANT SLEEPING"

Photographs:

David Earle
J & E Fraser 07.09
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
J & E Fraser
Photographer: David Earle

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