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

Location

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

Standard CWGC headstone. WW I pattern.

Grave location S 6.

Headstone


 

Inscription


 
Further Information

Walter Richards and William Alfred Richards
 
Sons of David Richards and Phoebe Richards (née Bedford), of 2, High St., Oakfield, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
 
Walter Richards - Born : 1880, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
 
William Alfred Richards - Born : 1894, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
 
Census Information :
 
1881 : David and Phoebe Richards, with their children, including Walter aged 3 months, are at Alfred St., Weeks, Ryde, Isle of Wight. David Richards is a Bricklayer's Labourer.
 
1891 : David and Phoebe Richards, with their children, including Walter aged 10, are at 4, Wood St., Oakfield, Ryde, Isle of Wight. David Richards is a Labourer.
 
1901 : David and Phoebe Richards, with their children, including Walter aged 20 and William aged 6, are at 2, High St., Oakfield, Ryde, Isle of Wight. David Richards is a Labourer; Walter Richards is a Labourer.
 
1911 : David and Phoebe Richards, with their sons, including Walter aged 31 and William aged 16, are at 2, High St., Oakfield, Ryde, Isle of Wight. David Richards is a Skilled Labourer; Walter Richards is a Mason's Labourer; William Richards is a Shop Porter (Ironmongers).
 
Service Information :
 
Private 22323 Walter Richards, 3rd Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment.
 
Died 25 October 1919, aged 39.
 
CWGC record ...
 
<RSHG record ...
 

Commemorated on these Memorials :
 
Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 11
Ryde Borough War Memorial WW I
Ryde St John's Church War Memorial
 
His brother, William Alfred Richards, also died during WW I, and is also commemorated on the 3 Memorials given above.
 
CWGC record ... for Private 11101 William Alfred Richards, 11th Bn., Hampshire Regiment.