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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Ryde Cemetery

Mrs May Collis

Title: Mrs
Forenames: May
Surnames: Collis
Date of Birth: 03/05/1887
Date of Death: 05/12/1930
Age at Death Years: 43
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 024 C1/C2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section X Plot 3272a
Grave Description: White marble surround, square corners, round shaped flower pot.
Grave Condition Description: Very dirty, grass covered, lots of lichen.
Other Information: Ann amended marriage date on 16/04/2009, source: Registrars and newspaper records.
Old Website Grave ID: 6265

Inscription:

North side south facing
OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF MAY, WIFE OF MARTYN CYRIL COLLIS
BORN WAIGHTSHALL ARRETON MAY 3RD 1887, MARRIED RYDE 1906 DIED SOUTHAMPTON DEC 5TH 1930

West side east facing
R.I.P.

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
M Collis (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
M Collis (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Marriage; Obituary; Funeral.
''Entries from the 1891 and 1901 census, reference from the IW Registrars marriage records, and the obituary and funeral report from the IW County Press.''

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