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 Emma Mary Woodard

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Emma Mary
Surnames: Woodard
Date of Death: 12/06/1886
Age at Death Years: 32
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 025 C1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section M Plot 1897
Grave Description: Large arched Gothic headstone with inlaid Gothic text panel, lead lettering. Ornate floral motifs at top, left and right sides of top and matching floral reliefs at left and right sides of headstone.
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Broken off base and fallen backwards face up. Some of the lettering is missing, panel dirty from being buried under soil. This grave was uncovered when the boundary hedge with Arthur Street was cut back. (March 2016)

Inscription:

In arch shape
IN FOND REMEMBRANCE

OF
EMMA MARY
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
J. E. WOODARD
OF SURBITON SURREY.
WHO DIED JUNE 12TH 1886,
IN HER 33RD YEAR.
"NOT LOST BUT GONE BEFORE"

Bottom left (mason's name)
F E FEBEN
RYDE

Photographs:

Carol Strong
E Woodard April 2016
Photographer: Carol Strong

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