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Location
In Ryde Cemetery, Ryde, Isle of Wight Description Private headstone. |
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Headstone
Headstone prior to restoration 
Photo courtesy of Simon Manchee (Victoria Cross website) |
Inscription
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBERANCE OF ANN ELIZABETH CLARK RICKARD WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS APRIL 1ST 1880 AGED 71 YEARS SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS SAFE ON HIS GENTLE BREAST THERE BY HIS LOVE O'ERSHADED SWEETLY MY SOUL SHALL REST ALSO WILLIAM THOMAS RICKARD V.C. R.N. DIED FEBY 21ST 1905 AGED 77 YEARS 'PEACE PERFECT PEACE' ALSO OF REBECCA HIS WIFE DIED APRIL 5TH 1906 AGED 66 YEARS ALSO OF JOHN AND EDWARD SONS OF THE ABOVE Further Information
On 11 October 1855 in the Sea of Azov, Crimea, Quartermaster Rickard went with
the commander (COMMERELL, J.E.) of HMS Weser and a seaman to destroy large
quantities of forage on the shore of the Sivash. After a difficult and dangerous
journey they reached their objective - the magazine of corn - and managed to
ignite the stacks, but the guards were alerted and immediately opened fire and
gave chase. The pursuit was so hot that the seaman, through fatigue, fell into
the mud and could not extricate himself. Rickard, however, although he was
himself exhausted, went back and assisted him. The three men finally reached
their ship and later the look-outs reported that the fodder store had burned
to the ground.
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Headstone following restoration in 2010 |
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