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Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Ryde -
- Borough Great War Memorial -

Location

At the Town Hall, Lind Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2NQ.
 
See map on www.streetmap.co.uk
 
National Inventory of War Memorials Record

Link : NIWM Reference 40853
 
English Heritage Listing Status

Ryde Town Hall is Listed Grade II. Since the War Memorials form an integral part of the building it is assumed they are covered by the Listing.
 
Description

A bronze plaque naming casualties from the Great War. There are five panels, each with 2 columns of names.

The Memorial was unveiled and dedicated on Sunday 13th August 1922 by the Marquis of Carisbrooke, CCVO.

See World War II names.

Memorial

Ryde Borough War memorial
 
Ryde Borough War memorial
 
Ryde Borough War memorial
 
Ryde Borough War memorial
 
Ryde Borough War memorial
 
Ryde Borough War memorial
 
Inscription


B0ROUGH AND DISTRICT OF RYDE

IN EVER GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HEREON
WHO, AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY, LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, FOR
THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE, ENDURED HARDSHIPS, FACED DANGERS,
AND FINALLY GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
-----
names as given below
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THIS MEMORIAL
WAS UNVEILED ON SUNDAY THE 13TH AUGUST, 1922, BY
THE MARQUIS OF CARISBROOKE, CCVO
ALDERMAN ARTHUR ANDREWS, JP, MAYOR


Further Information

Names as recorded

G H ABBOTT CWGC record ...
E A ABROOK CWGC record ...
G L ALEXANDER CWGC record ...
C F ALLEN CWGC record ...
H G ALLEN CWGC record ...
A ASH CWGC record ...
E ASH CWGC record ... not found
F W ASH CWGC record ...
G ASH CWGC record ...
A F ATTRILL CWGC record ...
A G ATTRILL CWGC record ... not found
A S ATTRILL CWGC record ...
F J ATTRILL CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
F W ATTRILL CWGC record ...
H ATTRILL CWGC record ...
H G AYLWARD CWGC record ...
G BAKER CWGC record ...
O M F BAKER CWGC record ...
A E BALL CWGC record ...
A L BALL CWGC record ...
Commemorated at Ryde Borough Cemetery
A W BALDERS CWGC record ...
W BALLARD CWGC record ...
J J BARNES CWGC record ...
T BARTLETT CWGC record ...
F BARTLEY CWGC record ...
W G BARTON CWGC record ...
A F BAXTER CWGC record ...
H BEARD CWGC record ...
A S BENNETT CWGC record ...
D BERRY CWGC record ...
F BESSANT CWGC record ...
H BESSANT CWGC record ...
R J BETTENSON CWGC record ...
C E BLAKE CWGC record ... not found
O BLAKE CWGC record ... not found
L V BLYTH CWGC record ...
T P BONHAM CWGC record ...
F J BOURNE CWGC record ...
G F BRETT CWGC record ...
W F BROOKE CWGC record ...
H BROWN CWGC record ... not found
H F A BROWN CWGC record ...
L C BROWN CWGC record ... not found
W R BROWN CWGC record ...
W H BUCKETT CWGC record ...
W G BUGDEN CWGC record ...
Memorial inscription at Ryde Borough Cemetery
A BULL CWGC record ...
J A G BURNETT CWGC record ... not found
W L BURT CWGC record ...
A W BUSHELL CWGC record ...
G H BUTCHER CWGC record ...
Australian War Memorial record
T H BUTCHER CWGC record ...
W BUTCHER CWGC record ...
C BUTLER CWGC record ...
A M BYNG CWGC record ...
J CALLAWAY CWGC record ... J Kelleway served as J Callaway
R N CAWS, MC CWGC record ...
F CHALMERS CWGC record ...
G CHAPMAN CWGC record ...
H R V CLARKE CWGC record ... not found
W A COLENUTT CWGC record ...
L W COLYER CWGC record ... not found
C COOK CWGC record ...
G E COOK CWGC record ...
S J COOK CWGC record ...
ALB. COOKE CWGC record ...
ARN. COOKE CWGC record ...
B R COOKE CWGC record ...
W F COOKE CWGC record ... not found
W W COMPTON Possible CWGC record ...
A E COOMBES CWGC record ...
VIOLET G COOMBES CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John's) Church Cemetery
F COOPER CWGC record ...
J COOPER Probable CWGC record ...
N C COOPER CWGC record ...
W CORNEY CWGC record ...
A E COSSINS CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
W P COTTON CWGC record ...
E W COWLES CWGC record ...
G COX CWGC record ...
P COYNE CWGC record ...
A B CRABB CWGC record ...
W T CRASK CWGC record ...W T Crash
E W CREWS CWGC record ...
F G CREWS CWGC record ...
G H CROCKFORD CWGC record ...
C CURTIS CWGC record ... not found
J D DANIELS CWGC record ...
O DASH CWGC record ...
R P DASHWOOD CWGC record ...
N DEDMAN CWGC record ...
R DERRY CWGC record ...
I DEVEREAUX CWGC record ... James Devereux
C E DIBBENS CWGC record ...
A W DICKENS CWGC record ... not found
Believed not killed - IW County Press of 26 June 1915 reported death in Gallipoli,
but a later edition (31 July 1915) rescinded this information
E DIMMICK CWGC record ...
J E DOWN Possible CWGC record ...
E C DOWNER CWGC record ...
S C DOWNER CWGC record ...
H DRIVER CWGC record ...
R DRIVER CWGC record ...
K D DUNBAR CWGC record ... not found
L H DUNNING CWGC record ... Harold Leslie Dunning
E DYER CWGC record ...
H J DYER CWGC record ...
E W EARWICKER CWGC record ...
Biographical information
C EDDIS CWGC record ...
S H EDMONDS CWGC record ...
A ELDRIDGE CWGC record ...
W C ELEY CWGC record ...
E H EVANS CWGC record ...
G FETHERSTONHAUGH CWGC record ...
R FETHERSTONHAUGH CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
J E FLINT CWGC record ...
G FOOT CWGC record ... Francis Gilbert Foot
A E FOULKES CWGC record ...
W W C FOWLES CWGC record ...
A C FRAMPTON CWGC record ...
H FREEMAN CWGC record ... not found
R G FRENCH CWGC record ...
H FURMIDGE CWGC record ...
A E GATRALL CWGC record ...
F W GAWN CWGC record ...
T GAWN CWGC record ...
C GLADDIS CWGC record ...
J W E GLOVER CWGC record ...
W F GODWIN CWGC record ...
S E GORDON Possible CWGC record ...
H GRAMSHAW CWGC record ...
Buried at St Alban's Churchyard, Earsdon, Northumberland
W C GREGORY CWGC record ...
G GRIFFIN CWGC record ...
H GRIFFITHS CWGC record ... not found
J GRIST CWGC record ...
B C GROVES Possible CWGC record ...
B W GROVES CWGC record ...
C E GUY CWGC record ...
F J GUY CWGC record ... not found
W J GUY CWGC record ...
T HAGAN CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
H HALL Possible CWGC record ...
H P HANDLEY CWGC record ...
F HARPER CWGC record ... not found
D H HARRISON CWGC record ...
Memorial plaque in St John's Church
A J HARTNALL CWGC record ...
C R HARVEY CWGC record ...
E J HASSARD CWGC record ...
E HATCHER CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
E A HAWKINS CWGC record ...
W HAYDEN CWGC record ...
E J HAYLES CWGC record ...
P HENDY CWGC record ...
A W HENTON CWGC record ...
A L HILLIER CWGC record ...
Cenotaph New Zealand record (with photo)
D G HILLS Possible CWGC record ...
G G HILLS CWGC record ...
F C HILTON CWGC record ...
A E HOLBROOK CWGC record ...
G W HOLLIS CWGC record ...
W T HOLLIS CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
A W HOWE CWGC record ...
C W HULL CWGC record ...
G HUNT CWGC record ...
W H HUNT CWGC record ...
W A HUNTER CWGC record ...
F R HUTT CWGC record ...
F H IBBETSON CWGC record ...
F JACKSON CWGC record ... not found
C M JACOBS CWGC record ...
E C JACOBS CWGC record ...
P JACOBS CWGC record ...
A H JAMES CWGC record ... not found
B J JAMES Probable CWGC record ...B R James
C J JAMES CWGC record ...
D S JAMES CWGC record ...
F C JAMES CWGC record ...
F J JAMES CWGC record ... not found
A JONES CWGC record ...
F L JOY CWGC record ...
C M KEEN CWGC record ...
D G KEMP, MC CWGC record ...
W T KEYNES CWGC record ...
A R KING CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
W G KINGGETT CWGC record ...
L A KINSHOTT CWGC record ...
R S KNOTT CWGC record ...
Biographical information
A C LANGDON CWGC record ...
W E LANGDON CWGC record ...
P LATHAM CWGC record ...
V A LAVERS, MC CWGC record ...
F H LEALE CWGC record ... not found
L J LE FLEMING CWGC record ...
B R LEIBERT CWGC record ...
E LE MANQUAIS CWGC record ...
A LETCHFORD CWGC record ...
E H LEWIS CWGC record ...
J LIFE CWGC record ...
W H LININGTON CWGC record ...
H J LOCKE Possible CWGC record ...
I S LOCKE CWGC record ...
V LOVELL Probable CWGC record ...
E MABEY CWGC record ...
K I MACKENZIE CWGC record ...
Circumstances of death
H MACKIE CWGC record ...
I MACLEAN CWGC record ...
W J McLEAN CWGC record ...
A A McLEOD CWGC record ...
G C S MACLEOD CWGC record ...
Memorial plaque in St John's Church
G H MARCHANT CWGC record ...
A H MARLOW CWGC record ...
A B MARRIS CWGC record ...
G A MATTHEWS CWGC record ... not found
R MERWOOD CWGC record ...
G H MITCHELL CWGC record ...
Buried at Ashey Cemetery
H MOREY CWGC record ...
J MOREY CWGC record ...
G E MORGAN CWGC record ...
A C MORRIS CWGC record ...
F F MORRIS CWGC record ...
W MOSES CWGC record ...
E C A MUNFORD CWGC record ...
S F MUNFORD CWGC record ...
K A B MURRAY CWGC record ... not found
W R C MURRAY CWGC record ...
J NASH CWGC record ...
Australian War Memorial record ...
G C NEWMAN CWGC record ...
W NICHOLSON CWGC record ... not found
A P ORCHARD CWGC record ...
Memorial plaque in St John's Church
H G ORCHARD CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
C OSBORNE CWGC record ...
F OSMAN CWGC record ...
J OSMOND CWGC record ...
G B OWENS CWGC record ...
T PACKER CWGC record ...
C P PARRY Probable CWGC record ...
H PARSONS CWGC record ...
W G PARSONS CWGC record ...
W PEGG CWGC record ... not found
H PENNY Possible CWGC record ...
R W PENTELOW CWGC record ...
G W PERKIS CWGC record ...
W J PETTY CWGC record ...
E M PHAIR CWGC record ... not found
G H PHILIP CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
G PHILLIPS CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
R W PICKNELL CWGC record ...
G PILKINGTON CWGC record ...
H F POWELL CWGC record ...
S J POWELL CWGC record ...
J H PRAGNELL CWGC record ...
C F PRYCE-HAMILTON CWGC record ...
A C PURNELL CWGC record ...
S PURNELL CWGC record ...
C S QUELCH CWGC record ...
C RAMSAY CWGC record ...
P R RANDS CWGC record ...
R A RANDS CWGC record ...
A RASHLEY CWGC record ...
A E RAYNER CWGC record ...
A S RAYNER CWGC record ...
Biographical information
F READ CWGC record ... not found
W G REDSTONE CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
J F REEVES CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
E RICH CWGC record ... not found
J E RICHARDS CWGC record ... not found
W RICHARDS CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
W A RICHARDS CWGC record ...
N L RIDDETT CWGC record ...
W G RIDGLEY CWGC record ...
G ROOKE CWGC record ...
S RUSSELL CWGC record ...
Australian War memorial record ...
T J RUSSELL CWGC record ... J T Russell
F RYALL CWGC record ...
G RYALL CWGC record ...
W RYALL CWGC record ...
G J RYAN, DSO CWGC record ...
F SANDALLS CWGC record ...
T R SANGER CWGC record ...
E SAUNDERS CWGC record ...
P T SCAMMELL CWGC record ...
F G SCARTH CWGC record ...
Veteran Affairs Canada record (with photos)
D R G SCOVELL CWGC record ... not found
R H SCOVELL CWGC record ...
L SEARLE CWGC record ...
C E SHAWYER CWGC record ...
A W SHEPHARD Possible CWGC record ...
H SHEPPARD CWGC record ...
W E A SHEPPARD CWGC record ...
T M SHORE CWGC record ...
R J SIBLEY CWGC record ...
W G SILVESTER CWGC record ...
H H SIMS Probable CWGC record ...
D SIVELL CWGC record ...
F J SMITH CWGC record ...
G SMITH CWGC record ... not found
R T SMITH CWGC record ...
E J SOTHCOTT CWGC record ... not found
The Isle of Wight County Press of 2 June 1917 has an In Memoriam for Edward John Sothcott, died in sinking of HMS Queen Mary 31 May 1916
C V SOUTHWELL Probable CWGC record ...
E G SPENCER CWGC record ...
A E SPRAGG CWGC record ...
F SQUIBB CWGC record ...
A C STAMP CWGC record ...
A T STICKLAND CWGC record ...
T STOCKS CWGC record ...
H STREET CWGC record ... not found
G S SUTTON CWGC record ...
W J SUTTON CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
C D D SWAIN CWGC record ...
E SWEETMAN CWGC record ... not found
W C TAYLER CWGC record ...
C F TAYLOR CWGC record ...
G TAYLOR CWGC record ... not found
R A TEAGUE CWGC record ...
W TOOGOOD CWGC record ...
W TUCKER CWGC record ...
J E TUCKWELL CWGC record ...
A C TULLY CWGC record ...
Buried at Oakfield (St John) Church Cemetery
A UNDERHILL CWGC record ... not found
A E UNWIN CWGC record ...
P C VESSEY CWGC record ...
V V VESSEY CWGC record ...
E W WARD CWGC record ...
F WARD CWGC record ...
R P WARMAN CWGC record ...
A S WATERMAN CWGC record ...
A J WATSON CWGC record ...
Photograph of A Watson
H W WATSON CWGC record ...
B WEAVING CWGC record ... Albert E Weaving
G WEAVING CWGC record ...
C G WEEKS CWGC record ...
E WEEKS CWGC record ... Ernest Weeks
E WEEKES CWGC record ... not found (Edward Weekes)
A WENDES CWGC record ...
A WESTON CWGC record ...
A E WHITE CWGC record ...
H F WHITE CWGC record ...
WAL. J WHITE CWGC record ...
WM. J WHITE CWGC record ...
W T WHITE CWGC record ... not found
E B WHITTINGSTALL CWGC record ...
G WHITTINGSTALL CWGC record ...
H J WHITTINGTON CWGC record ...
W E WHITTINGTON CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
F WICKENS CWGC record ...
A G WILLIAMS CWGC record ...
G H WILLIAMS CWGC record ...
L A WILLIAMS CWGC record ...
S H WILLIAMS CWGC record ...
F WILMER CWGC record ...
J P WINSTANLY CWGC record ... not found
E S WISE CWGC record ... not found
S WISE CWGC record ... not found
F H WOLFE CWGC record ...
W M WOLFE CWGC record ...
A V G WOODFORD CWGC record ...
Inscription on brother's headstone at Ryde Borough Cemetery
A J WOODFORD CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
A O WOODNUTT CWGC record ...
Buried at Ryde Borough Cemetery
J WOODNUTT CWGC record ...
W A R WOOLLETT CWGC record ...
D WRIGHT CWGC record ...
V WRIGHT CWGC record ...
E E YOUNG CWGC record ...
F A V VANNER CWGC record ...
Others associated with Ryde :
Frederick Charles Day CWGC record ...
Born in Brading, enlisted in Newport. Son of Albert Edward Day, of 22, Victoria Crescent, High Park, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Died 14th October 1918.
Leonard Dimmick CWGC record ...
Australian War Memorial record
The family emigrated to Australia in 1883; he also served in the South African war
Herbert Thomas Heath CWGC record ...
Born in Eastbourne, enlisted in Sheerness. Son of Elizabeth Annie Lee (formerly Heath), of "The Girdlers," St. Thomas St., Ryde, Isle of Wight, and the late Henry Alfred Heath. Died 28th December 1916.
Harold William Heineman CWGC record ...
Born in Portsmouth, enlisted in Southampton. Brother of Mrs. H. E. Green, of Amora House, West St., Ryde, Isle of Wight. Died 20th October 1918.
Joseph Read CWGC record ...
The IW County Press of 9 Jun 1917 has an In memoriam entry which states "In loving memory of Joseph Read, gunner, R.F.A. who died on active service March 24th 1917. He served through the Boer campaign - Sadly missed by his loving wife and dear boys and sister." The CWGC record gives him as aged 47, serving with a Labour battalion of the Devonshire Regiment.
Harold Oscar Saunders CWGC record ...
Formerly of Ryde, the IW County Press of 22 Sep 1917 reported his death at the age of 27. He is remembered on the gravestone of his father Mr E G Saunders, in Ryde Borough Cemetery.
Percy Albert Saunders CWGC record ...
Formerly of Ryde, he is remembered on the gravestone of his father Mr E G Saunders, in Ryde Borough Cemetery.
Leslie Scott CWGC record ...
Lt Leslie Scott was possibly from Ryde; the IW County Press of 27 Oct 1917 reported that he was killed in action serving with the Household Battalion, the younger son of the late J A Scott of 75 Union-street, Ryde
George Henry Tutton CWGC record ...
Formerly of Ryde, the IW County Press of 30 Oct 1915 reported his death at the age of 55, accidentally killed while patrolling railway lines in London
Arthur Leslie Doble Wheeler CWGC record ...
CWGC record states that he was the son of Mrs. E. A. Wheeler, of 2, Sandringham, The Strand, Ryde, Isle of Wight. The Times of 17th Aug 1917 gives his parents as the late Robert James Wheeler, and Mrs Wheeler of 93 Bethune-road, Stamford Hill, North London.
William Gerald Wright CWGC record ...
Formerly of Ryde, the IW County Press of 16 June 1917 reported his death on 8 June 1917. He was a 2nd Lieutenant with the IW Rifles, and his name appears on the IW Rifles memorials at Carisbrooke Castle and at the Drill Hall in Newport.


 
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