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 Rebecca Emma Sammes

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Rebecca Emma
Surnames: Sammes
Date of Death: 21/06/1861
Age at Death Years: 29
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG 005 B2/C2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Parish Cemetery 4 No Plot Number
Grave Description: East facing headstone with triangular top surmounted with a cross
Grave Condition Description: Weathered, hard to read and chipped in the bottom left hand corner.
Other Information: The bottom line of text was added 1 Sep 2006, and indicates that Fred was buried in USA not in Ryde Cemetery






The last line of the inscription was added 1 Sept 2006 by Sally-Ann Garrett. SG alos noted that the date of death for Rebecca could be 1 Jan 1864, but can't be confirmed yet.
Old Website Grave ID: 1973

Inscription:

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
REBECCA EMMA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
THOMAS SAMMES
WHO DIED JUN 21ST 1861
AGED 29 YEARS
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ALSO OF (DEAR FRED)
FREDERICK TOM SON OF THE ABOVE
ENTERED INTO REST JULY 21ST 1895
IN HIS 38TH YEAR
BURIED IN MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY OAKLANDS USA

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
R & F Sammes (April 06)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

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