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Ryde Cemetery

Sir George Francis Coventry Pocock (Colonel)

Title: Sir
Forenames: George Francis Coventry
Surnames: Pocock
Date of Birth: 21/12/1830
Date of Death: 06/12/1915
Age at Death Years: 84
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Colonel
Map Reference Number: RSHG 041 B2
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section K Plot 3050
Grave Description: Large stone with cross lying upon, grass middle, stone surrounds with corner kerbs

Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: Lichen spots, some lettering fading, overgrown grass in middle

Other Information: Details source: Registrars, Newspaper and Burial records.

Old Website Grave ID: 12686

Inscription:

(West kerb)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF HAROLD G.F.BALDWIN,
WHO DIED JULY 13th 1907, IN HIS 21st YEAR

(East kerb)
"WHEN IN DISTRESS TO HIM I CALLED
HE TO MY RESCUE CAME" Amen.

(Inscribed on a large "rock" on grass in middle of grave)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SIR. GEORGE F.C. POCOCK
LATE COLONEL 30th REGT:
DIED 6th DEC. 1915 AGED 84

"UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"

Photographs:

David Earle
G Pocock Aug 2012
Photographer: David Earle
David Earle
G Pocock Aug 2012
Photographer: David Earle

Related Documents:

PDF file: Marriages; Census; Directory; Obituary; Funeral.
PDF file: National Probate Calendar

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