Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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Ryde Cemetery

Mrs Frances Down

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Frances
Surnames: Down
Date of Death: 03/11/1921
Age at Death Years: 94
Map Reference Number: RSHG 015 A3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section E Plot 526a
Grave Description: LARGE ORNATELY CARVED HEADSTONE, STONE KERBS AND GRASS TOP

SMALLER STONE ON GRAVE

Grave Condition Description: Inscription on smaller stone covered in lichen impossible to read

Other Information: Recorded by Sophie Sellars. In December 2007 Linda Brand contacted us with the following information: "Frances Down nee Sole was an elder sister of my great grandfather Charles Sole from Woodnesborough in Kent. He also married into an IOW family, marrying Sarah Rayner and then on her death, her sister Mary. Frances was also aunt to Rosa Stamp - OPC2 349."

Old Website Grave ID: 4545

Inscription:

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF

JOHN DOWN

WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY,

AUGUST 27th 1907

AGED 75 YEARS

"WITH ME - WHERE I AM"

ALSO FRANCES

BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO PASSED AWAY

NOVEMBER 3rd 1921

IN HER 94th YEARS

"TOGETHER WITH THE LORD"

ALSO THEIR ELDER DAUGHTER

ANNIE AUGUSTA

WHO PASSED AWAY

MARCH 9th 1940

AGED 83 YEARS

"REUNITED WHEN TIME SHALL BE NO MORE"

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
J, F & A Down (Nov 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J, F & A Down (Nov 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J, F & A Down (Nov 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Kelly's; Death; Obituary.
''Entries from the 1871-1901 census, reference from the 1910 Kelly's directory and the death notice and obituary from the IW County Press and IW Times.''

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