Interesting things that happened in Ryde in the past.

July 1909 - 100 years ago July 1859 - 150 years ago June 1909 - 100 Years Ago June 1859 - 150 Years Ago

Ryde Social Heritage Group grew from a small group of friends who got together in 2002 and became a formal group with a constitution in 2005.  It exists to research, document and share information about the history of Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK, including the development of the town, the people, their lives and deaths, businesses and entertainments.

Our work starts in Ryde Cemetery, West Street, and we are producing maps to help people to locate graves, we are also recording the readable inscriptions and photographing the memorials to create a permanent record.  We then search through archival material to find out any biographical information relating to those people.   All of this information is made freely available on this website.

We produce books and leaflets, hold exhibitions and give guided walks and talks to help people understand the rich history of Ryde and the significance of the town.

If you are interested in joining the group the membership subscription is £10 per annum and entitles members to free entry to our quarterly meetings and a free copy of our quarterly newsletter 'Beyond the Graves'.  For more information click on the 'About Us' link and then scroll to the bottom of the page where you can download a membership form.

The database was last updated 6/29/2009 Click here to view the latest 50 records .

Invitation to a Drop-in Session RSHG invites you to a Drop-in Session at St Thomas' Herita... READ ARTICLE Invitation to RSHG July Meeting RSHG Meeting 10:30am - 12:30 Saturday 11 July at the Georg... READ ARTICLE RSHG Summer exhibition in Ryde Library Following the success of Ryde History Week Ryde Social Her... READ ARTICLE     VIEW ALL NEWS STORIES

Honeysuckle in the Cemetery Our own native honeysuckle is found throughout Ryde cemetery. READ ARTICLE VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Open Letter to Mr G Player and The Directors of Ryde Pier Co 1817 From The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, September 17, 1817 READ ARTICLE VIEW ALL ARTICLES

There are several sections of this Ryde Cemetery website, all of which can be accessed by clicking on one of the words on the green bar above:

Database of Graves

The Graves Section is by far the largest section of the website: the database currently holds 6181 records for Ryde Cemetery, with more being added all the time.  You can see the list of graves added this month, or link to the most recent 100 records.  You can search for an individual by typing the surname into the search box in the top right hand corner of this page or you can go to our search page for more advanced search features.  If we have any more information about a person we have attached files to the relevant record.   Scroll down to the bottom of any record to see if more information and/or photographs have been added.

Cemetery Maps

The website also contains information to help you locate a grave in the Cemetery.   This map shows you how far we have progressed in mapping and transcribing the Cemetery.  Each record gives a RSHG map number and grid reference.  If you go to the map page you can print off a copy of the relevant map or maps.  You can also look up the name of a person in the Alphabetical Indexes, the indexes contain ALL the names that are on the maps whether the Transcribing Group has been able to read them or not.  Some graves cannot be read because they are too eroded, have no markers or are too overgrown.  So if you can't find who you are looking for by using our Search features it's worth checking in the Indexes.  Further details of how to do this can be found on the Map page.   The map and index files may take a few minutes to download, depending on the speed of your connection.

History of Ryde and Ryde Cemetery (IoW, UK)

The section on "History" is divided in two – the history of the Cemetery, and the history of the town of Ryde Isle of Wight.

Nature

The section on "Nature" provides details of the flora and fauna found in the Cemetery as this is also part of the heritage of the Cemetery grounds.

Photo Galleries

The "Gallery" section has categories for People, Nature, Ryde Town, The Cemetery, Ryde Social Heritage Group (RSHG) Activities, and a Miscellaneous Gallery.  An enlarged view of all the thumbnail images on this website can be obtained by double clicking on any thumbnail picture.

About Ryde Social Heritage Group

The "About Us" Section contains details about Ryde Social Heritage Group (RSHG): it lists Committee members, meetings, Newsletters, and how to join the group.

More Features:

Each month, the front page has a "Featured Article", and a dated list of "News" items.  The stories on these two pages are archived so that you can always read any you have missed.  There is usually a seasonal photo of the month.   Finally, a "Guestbook" lists some of the comments and queries posted to the site via the moderated "Contact Us" section.

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