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 Elizabeth Simmonds

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Elizabeth
Surnames: Simmonds
Date of Death: 11/12/1886
Age at Death Years: 60
Map Reference Number: RSHG 038 D3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section C Plot 280
Grave Description: UPRIGHT ARCHED HEADSTONE WITH CARVING OF A HAND HOLDING A RIBBON AND POINTING UP ALSO FLOWERS CARVED. ALSO IS A BANNER DEEPLY CARVED WITH "IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE"
Grave Condition Description: Leaning to south also orange coloured lichen
Other Information: Ellery (stonemason) Note: the map from Bereavement services also gives the name M Simmonds for this plot.
Old Website Grave ID: 6582

Inscription:

ELIZABETH

WIFE OF

HENRY SIMMONDS

DIED 11th OF DECEMBER 1886

AGED 60 YEARS

(4 lines of sentiment fading)

"SHE SHINES IN THE LIGHT OF GOD

HIS LIKENESS STAMPS HER BROW

THROUGH THE SHADOWS OF DEATH HER FEET HAVE TROD

AND SHE REIGNS IN GLORY NOW"

ALSO OF

HENRY SIMMONDS

AT REST SEPT 3rd 1906

AGED 76 YEARS

"IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
E & H Simmonds (May 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
E & H Simmonds (May 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

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