Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- CWGC Headstones -
- Ventnor Cemetery : Richard Edgar Wood -

Mrs. Wood, of 44 Albert Street, Ventnor, received the sad news on Monday that her husband, L/Bdr. Richard Edgar Wood, R.A., aged 40, had died as the result of an accident early that morning at a Roman Catholic Church hall in Scotland at which he was billeted.
L/Bdr. Wood, a native of Hull, was a Regular Army man and had 21 years' service to his credit. His last visit to Ventnor was at Christmas. His widow is a daughter of Mrs. Holburd and the late Mr. T. Holburd, of Market Street, and she is left with two little boys, one aged four years and the other nearly two. Their earlier married life was spent at Seaview. Mrs. Wood will receive the sincere condolences of many friends in her tragic loss.
Arrangements were made to convey the body to Ventnor yesterday (Thursday), and it is expected that the funeral will take place at the Cemetery on Saturday.

WOOD. - Mrs. R.E. Wood, 42 Albert Street, Ventnor, wishes to acknowledge most sincerely the kindly help of neighbours upon the occasion of her sad bereavement, and to express thanks for the many messages of sympathy received and for the lovely flowers sent to the funeral.

A SOLDIER'S FUNERAL. - The funeral took place at the Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, of L/Bdr. R.E. Wood, R.A., whose death as the result of an accident in Scotland was reported last week. The Vicar (Rev. L.K. Morton) officiated. The principal mourners were : Mrs. R.E. Wood (widow), Mrs. Wayman and Miss M. Wood (sisters), Mrs. Holburd (mother-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. J. Butt, Mr. G. Parsons, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. W. Walton and Mr. Grant. Owing to war-time difficulties Mr. F. Holburd (brother-in-law) was unable to attend. Floral tributes were sent as follows : - Loving wife and little boys; Dad, sisters and in-laws (Hull); Mum, Fred, Edie and Ken; Auntie Kit; Aunt Mary, Uncle Tom and family; Viv and Bill (London); Gordon; Mabel and Wally, Elsie and Charlie; George and Rose; Emma, Alf and Mum; Mrs. Westmore (Wroxall); Mrs. Mulliner and Mrs. Squibb; Officers and Ranks 140 Coast Battery, R.A.; Officer, 202 Fixed Defence, R.A.; Ivy and Bill; Clarice and Jack; Louie and George, Jack and Frances; Aunt Alice and Uncle Bob; Mrs. Spanner and Eric. - Mr. A.F. Blake made the local arrangements.