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 Jessie Fanny Allen

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Jessie Fanny
Surnames: Allen
Date of Death: 29/10/1888
Age at Death Years: 28
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 032 A2
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section D Plot 624
Grave Description: Upright stone with curved shoulders, carved open book with flowers around at top.
Grave Condition Description: Lots of lichen, some lettering no longer readable.
Other Information: Ann added 2nd name on 06/10/2009, source: burial and Registrars records.
Old Website Grave ID: 7131

Inscription:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JESSIE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
C. F. ALLEN
WHO PEACEFULLY PASSED AWAY
OCT 29TH 1888

"SLEEP ON BELOVED, SLEEP AND TAKE THY REST
LAY DOWN THY HEAD UPON THE SAVIOUR'S............?
WE LOVED THEE WELL BUT JESUS LOVED THEE BEST
GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT
ONLY GOODNIGHT BELOVED SLEEP ON BELOVED
A LITTLE WHILE AND ALL THE SAINTS SHALT DWELL
IN HALLOWED..................................?
The rest of sentiment is unreadable

Photographs:

David Earle
J Allen 04.09.09
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
J Allen
Photographer: David Earle

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