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 Elizabeth Lydia (Bessie) Jessop

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Elizabeth Lydia (Bessie)
Surnames: Jessop
Date of Death: 16/01/1882
Burial Date: 20/01/1882
Age at Death Years: 55
Grave Type: Vault
Map Reference Number: RSHG 008 A1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section M Plots 1770-1772
Grave Description: Large family sized plot raised up from adjacent path, stone surrounds and iron railings. In centre of plot a large plain cross raised on a 3-tier plinth.
Grave Condition Description: The whole plot was completely overgrown and was cleared by a work group 7 February 2009. The railings and part of the surround on the south side are missing. The Cross has broken at the base and has been laid flat on the grave top.
Old Website Grave ID: 6230

Inscription:

Top tier south facing
IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH LYDIA
"BESSIE"
THE BELOVED WIFE OF

2nd tier south facing
WILLIAM JESSOP
OF BUTTERLEY HALL, DERBYSHIRE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 16 JANUARY 1882
"SHE IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH"

3rd tier south facing
No inscription

Top tier east facing
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM JESSOP
LATE OF BUTTERLEY HALL,
DERBYSHIRE

2nd tier east facing
BORN 28 JANUARY 1822
FELL ASLEEP 26 JUNE 1885
"LORD ALL PITYING JESU BLEST
GRANT HIM THINE ETERNAL REST"

3rd tier east facing
No inscription

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
Jessop family plot (Feb 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
Jessop family plot (Feb 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Death; Obituary.
''The death notice and obituary from the IW Observer and IW Times.''
PDF file: Monument erected

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