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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St. Thomas Cemetery

Mrs Elizabeth Stephens

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Elizabeth
Surnames: Stephens
Date of Death: 24/03/1753
Age at Death Years: 34
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG ST001A
Plot Number: St Thomas Churchyard Southern Centre Plot 41
Grave Description: Rounded topped headstone with rounded shoulders. Large relief cherub head at top of stone and 1 cherub head on each side at top of stone. Decorative classic motifs surrounding cherubs and around edge of headstone. Incised lettering. Concrete base joined with headstone of John Cooper on right.
Grave Condition: Fair
Other Information: Year of death recorded as 1733 in Inscriptions on the Memorials in St Thomas' Chapel compiled by Jack Wheeler 1975 but clearly reads as 1753 on headstone.
Old Website Grave ID: 8589

Inscription:

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
SAMUEL STEPHENS
WHO DIED MARCH 24
1753
AGED 34 YEARS
WE HOPE HER CHANGE IS FOR THE BETTER
TO LIVE WITH CHRIST AND BE AT REST

Photographs:

Rob Cain
E Stephens June 2017
Photographer: Rob Cain
Rob Cain
E Stephens (2) June 2017
Photographer: Rob Cain

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