Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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Holy Cross Church Binstead

Mrs Mary Rawkins

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Mary
Surnames: Rawkins
Date of Death: 06/04/1755
Burial Date: 08/04/1755
Age at Death Years: 66
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG HC003
Plot Number: Binstead Holy Cross Churchyard B6-002
Grave Description: Headstone with slightly curved top, decorative relief swirls and flora with central winged cherub at top of stone and floral pattern continues down right and left sides. Text panel with slightly curved top and large deeply engraved lettering.

Grave Condition Description: Good considering age of memorial, weathered and crusted lichen in places but most of inscription can be read.

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.

The name on the headstone is RAWKIN but the family name elsewhere, including the burial date is spelt RAWKINS. Burial date from 1986/87 Museums Community Project.

Inscription:

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF MARY THE
WIFE OF HENRY RAWKIN
WHO DIED APRIL VI
1755 IN THE 67 YEAR OF HER AGE

several lines of illegible text

Photographs:

Kate MacDonell
Rawkins family August 2019
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

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