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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Holy Cross Church Binstead

Mrs Mary Brown

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Mary
Surnames: Brown
Date of Death: 13/05/1774
Burial Date: 15/05/1774
Age at Death Years: 65
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG HC003
Plot Number: Binstead Holy Cross Churchyard B6-007
Grave Description: Double semi circular topped stone with shaped shoulders. Engraved vertical central dividing line. Deeply engraved lettering.
Grave Condition Description: Quite good considering age of memorial, much weathered and heavy lichen cover on stone but inscription is legible
Other Information: This headstone has been placed against the inside of the South Churchyard wall and we have no record of where the original plot was sited.
Burial date from 1986/87 Museums Community Project.
W & M Brown Aug 2019 photo by Kate MacDonell

Inscription:

Left side of headstone
IN
MEMORY OF
WILLIAM BROWN
WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE ON
OCTOBER THE 18TH 1764
AGED 51 YEARS

Right side
IN
MEMORY OF
MARY THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM BROWN
WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MAY
THE 13TH 1774
AGED 65 YEARS

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