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Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- CWGC Headstones -
- Ryde St John's Cemetery : B Sheath -

Location

In St John's Cemetery, Ryde, Isle of Wight
 
Description

Standard EWGC headstone. WW I pattern.

With Private headstone

Grave location P 7.
Headstone

Ryde St John's B Sheath
 
Inscription


B SHEATH
ORDINARY SEAMAN R.N. J/65591
H.M.S. DREADNOUGHT
24TH JULY 1918 AGE 19
+


 

BERTRAM
THE BELOVED SON OF
HENRY AND ELIZABETH SHEATH
WHO DIED JULY 24TH 1918
AGED 19 YEARS

GONE FROM US BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
SWEETEST THOUGHTS [...]
[...]


 
Further Information

The CWGC headstone appears to be a newer installation to replace the older headstone whose inscription is almost illegible

CWGC record ...
 


 
Headstone

Ryde St John's B Sheath
 


 
 

 
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