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 Jane Potts

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Jane
Surnames: Potts
Date of Death: 08/12/1897
Age at Death Years: 78
Map Reference Number: RSHG 038 C3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section C Plot 301
Grave Description: Large headstone with ornate shoulders and pointed top, stone kerbs and concrete top. Evidence that there used to be a railing surround (now missing).
Grave Condition Description: Slight weathering to face of stone, grave top covered in weeds and subsiding
Other Information: Additional information supplied by David Potts: Leonard Potts was born in 1822 in Newchurch. Jane Potts nee Taylor was born in 1823 also I believe in Newchurch. They were married in about 1845 (probably) in St Mary's Portsea.
Old Website Grave ID: 5883

Inscription:

IN

LOVING MEMORY

OF

LEONARD POTTS

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

OCTOBER 31ST 1888

AGED 67 YEARS

HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP

ALSO OF

JANE POTTS WIDOW OF THE ABOVE

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS DEC 8TH 1897

AGED 78 YEARS

FOR IF WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE

AGAIN EVEN SO THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS

WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
L & J Potts (Aug 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
L & J Potts (Aug 2008)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

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