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

Sir John Stewart Wood (Colonel)

Title: Sir
Forenames: John Stewart
Surnames: Wood
Date of Birth: 20/02/1813
Date of Death: 09/09/1880
Age at Death Years: 67
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Colonel
Map Reference Number: RSHG 008 A3
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section O Plot 2065
Grave Description: Plain cross raised on a 3-tier plinth, stone kerbs and 6 small cannons linked with chains for the surround.
Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: This grave was overgrown for many years but was cleared by a Community Service Volunteers work group
Other Information: Ann amended date on 16/03/2009, source: death, burial and newspaper records.
Old Website Grave ID: 6325

Inscription:

Top plinth not inscribed

Middle plinth

SACRED TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF
COL SIR JOHN STEWART WOOD CB KCB
KNIGHT OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR
FOURTH CLASS OF THE MEDJIDIE
BORN FEBRUARY 20 1813
DIED AT RYDE SEPTEMBER 9 1880

Bottom plinth

AND ALSO OF
DAME ISABELLA FRANCES HIS WIFE
BORN 24 AUGUST 1818
DIED 7 JULY 1891
UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
J & I Wood (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J & I Wood (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
J & I Wood (March 2009)
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary.
''The obituary from the IW Observer.''

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