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 Leeds

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Jessie
Surnames: Leeds
Date of Birth: 18/12/1829
Date of Death: 31/03/1916
Burial Date: 07/04/1916
Age at Death Years: 86
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 021 D3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section B Plots 146 - 147
Grave Description: Double plot containing white ledger stone topped with sculpted plain cross, with engraved gothic lettering (north side) and grey polished granite ledger stone with engraved lettering (south side). Surrounded by metal basket type fencing.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Bramble covered, north ledger stone not identified (2011)

(Cleared -2019) Further transcription and details added. Fencing complete except for missing north corner. Some of the north ledger text is weathered and difficult to read.
Other Information: Burial date added, source: Bereavement Services records
Old Website Grave ID: 6105

Inscription:

North ledger - north face
HERE RESTETH THE BODY OF ANNE WIDOW OF ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MONTAGU C.B. KCH

East face
BORN OCTOBER 22 1804. DIED SEPT 30 1864

South face
MY SOUL FLEETH UNTO THE LORD WITH HIM IS PLENTEOUS REDEMPTION

South ledger - top
IN
MEMORY OF
EDWARD MONTAGU LEEDS
SON OF
SIR GEORGE WILLIAM LEEDS. BART.
AND ELEANOR HIS WIFE
BORN MARCH 4TH 1824
DIED DEC 19TH 1878

"VERILY, VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU
HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME
HAST EVERLASTING LIFE. JOHN.VI. 47

ALSO OF
JESSIE, HIS BELOVED WIFE
BORN DEC 18TH 1829
DIED MARCH 31ST 1916

Photographs:

Kate MacDonell
A Montagu, E & J Leeds June 2019
Photographer: Kate MacDonell
David Earle
E & J Leeds February 2011
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary; Funeral.
''The obituary and funeral report from the IW County Press.''
PDF file: National Probate Calendar
PDF file: Details from Peerage of Britain

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