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

Rev James Smith

Title: Rev
Forenames: James
Surnames: Smith
Date of Birth: 24/08/1797
Date of Death: 05/03/1886
Age at Death Years: 88
Map Reference Number: RSHG 010 C1
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section M Plot 1783
Grave Description: TIERED STONE COFFIN SHAPED TOMB WITH IRON RAILINGS SURROUND
Grave Condition Description: South top quite weathered
Other Information: This grave was recently cleared by Community Service Volunteers
Old Website Grave ID: 6508

Inscription:

(north face)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

THE REV JAMES SMITH MA FORMERLY OF ALVA AND GREENOCK

BORN AUGUST 24th 1797 DIED MARCH 5th 1886

"LORD I AM THINE"

THE MEMORY OF THE JUST IS BLESSED

(south)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

CHARLOTTE LAURA DAUGHTER OF CAPT BULLEN DRAGOON SCOTS GREYS

AND WIFE OF THE REV JAMES SMITH MA OF SUDBURY VILLA, RYDE

DIED MAY ?? 1888 IN HER 81st YEAR

"I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT THANKS BE TO GOD

TO GIVE US THE VICTORY LEAVING US AN EXAMPLE"

ALSO OF THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER LAURA BULLEN SMITH

DIED AT PAU, FRANCE 7th APRIL 1908(or 1903)

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
J, C & L Smith (April 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J, C & L Smith (April 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Directory; Census; Death; Obituary.
''Listing from the directory, entry from the 1881 census, and the death notice and obituary from the IW Times.''

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