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

Mr Gordon Idris Victor Eggleton (Aircraftman 1st Class)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Gordon Idris Victor
Surnames: Eggleton
Date of Death: 12/05/1941
Burial Date: 17/05/1941
Age at Death Years: 21
Grave Type: War Grave
Military Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Map Reference Number: RSHG 017 C2
Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section E/F Plot 25
Grave Description: Small white CWGC headstone. White kerb and granite chip top. Small stone tablet on grave (inscribed). Flower holder inscribed DEAREST MUM. Plant holder on grave.
Grave Condition: Good
Other Information: 914938. 58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Old Website Grave ID: 537

Inscription:

Headstone
914938 AIRCRAFTMAN 1ST CL.
G. I. V. EGGLETON
ROYAL AIR FORCE
12TH MAY 1941 AGE 21

A SMILING FACE
A HEART OF GOLD
NO BETTER SON
THIS WORLD COULD HOLD

Stone tablet
IN LOVING MEMORY
ROY EGGLETON
15.4.1995
ALICE EGGLETON
6.12.1998
AT PEACE TOGETHER

South kerb
IN LOVING MEMORY OF EVELYN FRANCES EGGLETON DIED JANUARY 14TH 1955 AGED 65

Photographs:

Janette Gregson
G I V Eggleton February 2004
Photographer: Janette Gregson

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary.
''A brief obituary from the IW County Press.''

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