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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St. Thomas Church

Mrs Sophia Griffin

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Sophia
Surnames: Griffin
Date of Death: 12/03/1838
Age at Death Years: 32
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG St Thomas
Plot Number: St Thomas Church north wall
Other Information: Information from Inscriptions on the Memorials in St Thomas Chapel compiled by Jack Wheeler 1975
Old Website Grave ID: 8759

Inscription:

IN MEMORY OF
SOPHIA THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CAPTAIN CHARLES GRIFFIN
OF THE 51ST REGT: OF BENGAL N.I
(LATE MISS STEELE OF THIS TOWN)
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FULL OF FAITH AND HOPE IN HER
BLESSED REDEEMER, AT MOUGHYN
ON THE GANGES ON THE
12TH OF MARCH 1838 AGED 32 YEARS
DEEPLY LAMENTED

Photographs:

Carol Strong
S Griffin
Photographer: Carol Strong

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