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Ryde Cemetery

Sir Samuel James Browne (General)

Title: Sir
Forenames: Samuel James
Surnames: Browne
Date of Birth: 03/10/1824
Date of Death: 14/03/1901
Burial Date: 21/03/1901
Age at Death Years: 74
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: General
Map Reference Number: RSHG 036 A3
Plot Number: Ryde New Cemetery Section H Plot 2130
Grave Description: Double (long) grave with stone kerb and grass top. Large stone cross on 3-tier plinth with small stone tablet under cross.

Grave Condition: Good
Grave Condition Description: The grave was restored as part of the Ryde Cemetery Restoration Project 2010.
The memorial was cleaned on 17 Sept 2024 by the Victoria Cross Trust

Other Information: Sir Samuel Browne died at The Wood, St Johns Park, Ryde, source: Burial register

Old Website Grave ID: 8878

Inscription:

East side

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
GENERAL SIR SAMUEL BROWNE VC GCB KGSI
BORN OCTOBER 3RD 1824
DIED MARCH 14TH 1901

THANKS BE TO GOD WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY
THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

ALSO OF LUCY HIS WIFE
DAUGHTER OF RICHARD CROSIER SHERWOOD
BORN FEBRUARY 23RD DIED JULY 27TH 1911
"UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"

South side

ALSO OF
THEIR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
VIOLET ADRIANA
DIED IN LONDON MARCH 17TH 1946

ALSO OF THEIR ELDER SON
SHERWOOD DIGHTON BROWNE CB CBE
BRIG. GENERAL RA
BORN MAY 25TH 1862
DIED SEPTEMBER 3RD 1947

North side
ALSO OF THEIR SON
LT. COL. ALFRED PERCY BROWNE DSO
(KCO) CENTRAL INDIA HORSE
BORN JANUARY 15TH 1868
DIED OCTOBER 16TH 1930

West side
No inscription

ALSO
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WINIFRED MARIE
WIFE OF LT. / COL. ALFRED PERCY BROWNE
BORN 3RD FEBRUARY 1899
DIED 5TH AUGUST 1970

Photographs:

David Earle
S Browne Nov 2010
Photographer: David Earle
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S Browne
Janette Gregson
S Browne Spring 2004
Photographer: Janette Gregson
Janette Gregson
S Browne Spring 2007
Photographer: Janette Gregson
S Browne 2005

Related Documents:

PDF file: Biographical detail of his life and military career
PDF file: Entry in Dod's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage etc. 1890

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