Ryde Cemetery

George Vincent Raigge

Forenames: George Vincent

Surnames: Raigge

Date of Birth: 11/11/1700

Date of Death: 30/12/1866

Map Reference Number: RSHG 014 A2

Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section E Plots 536 to 538

Grave Description: VERY LARGE PLOT CONTAINING 3 GRAVES ENCLOSED WITH KERBS AND 3 MATCHING HEADSTONES ALL WITH POINTED TOPS. GRAVE ONCE HAD CONCRETE TOP BUT IT IS CRACKED AND GRASS IS NOW GROWING

Grave Condition Description: All three headstones are badly weathered kerbs at west side are broken

Old Website Grave ID: 3107

Inscription:

1st Headstone

MEMORY OF

GEORGE RAIGGE Sen

BORN JUNE 5th 1816?

DIED JULY 3rd 1876

"Thou wilt keep in .......peace

whose mind is stayed? because he trusted in Thee"

ALSO

SARAH RAIGGE

WIDOW OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED JAN. 28th 1888

AGED 78 YEARS

"The memory of the just is blessed" Prov

(2nd Headstone)

IN MEMORY OF

CAROLINE LOUISA RAIGGE

DAUGHTER OF

GEORGE AND SARAH RAIGGE

BORN FEB 14? 1842

DIED .......1866

(Line of text unreadable)

ALSO

WALTER WALKER

BROTHER OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED AT SEA APRIL 24th 1877

AGED 25 YEARS

(3rd Headstone)

TO THE MEMORY OF

GEORGE VINCENT RAIGGE

BORN NOVEMBER 11th .....

DIED DEC. 31st 1860?

(Text unreadable too worn)

ALSO RUSSEL RAYMOND RAIGGE

BROTHER OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED JAN 25th 1878

AGED 30 YEARS

"Resting in the mercies of God through Jesus Christ"

FOOTSTONE

G.V.R