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 Mary Henrietta Cotton

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Mary Henrietta
Surnames: Cotton
Date of Death: 15/09/1879
Age at Death Years: 28
Map Reference Number: RSHG 012 C3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section R Plot 2579
Grave Description: VERY ORNATE HEADSTONE WITH A LOT OF CARVINGS
Grave Condition Description: IN VERY GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING IT IS OVER HUNG BY A LARGE TREE
Other Information: On 6 February 2008 Peter Morrall contacted us with the following information "Mary Henrietta COTTON, nee BROPHY, who died in 1879. Her death registration appears on the IWFHS BMD Ref. R24/E296" We had transcribed the name as Mary Bennetta Cotton and this has now been corrected.
Old Website Grave ID: 2275

Inscription:

I.H.S

IN

MEMORY OF

MARY HENRIETTA

THE BELOVED WIFE OF

JOHN COTTON

SEPTEMBER

15th 1879

AGE 28 YEARS

"THE HOUR OF MY DEPARTURES COME

.......? THE VOICE THAT CALLS ME HOME"

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

MY DEAR HUSBAND

JOHN COTTON

DIED MAY 3rd 1920

"HIS END WAS PEACEFUL"

AND OF EDITH COTTON HIS WIFE

DIED JULY 10TH 1932 AGED 70 YEARS

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
M, J and E Cotton (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
M, J and E Cotton (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
M, J and E Cotton (June 2007)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

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