A talk by Malcolm Cox entitled “Isle of Wight Scouts at War” will take place on Thursday, 14th September 2023, at Yelf’s Hotel, Union Street, Ryde, starting 7.30 pm, doors open 7.00 pm. Entry £4, HRS member £3. Everybody is welcome to help raising funds to keep open The Museum of Ryde.

Thursday, 10th August 2023, Richard Smout presents a talk entitled “1920s Ryde”. Usual place: Yelf’s Hotel, Union street, Ryde, 7.00 for 7.30 start, entry £4 (HRS Members £3) Raising funds to keep “Museum of Ryde” open! Everybody welcome!

…from the brink of closure! A candlelit evening of cheese, wine and whisky, live music and historical wonders! THURSDAY, 27th July 2023 @ The Museum of Ryde! Hosted by Pickle & Dill and Sip & Smoke, where you can find tickets! Looking forward to seeing you!

Isle of Wight Observer, December 28, 1878 Memorial Window, Ryde Parish Church It will be remembered that on Christmas Eve, 1875, Miss Holme, respected mistress of the Ryde National Infant School, was killed in the fearful Shipton railway accident, while on her way to visit her friends. The sad accident occasioned much sympathy at the time, and since then the children of the school have been contributing towards a fund for erecting some memorial for their beloved mistress. The amount collected in this manner eventually reached about £40, and with this it was resolved to place a memorial window in the Parish Church. The designing and construction of this window was entrusted to Messrs Clayton and Bell, and Tuesday afternoon, the anniversary of the melancholy accident, the ceremony of the unveiling of the window took place. An afternoon service was held, at which a number of children attending the school were present. The unveiling ceremony was performed by the Vicar and Miss Poole. The window, which is a quatre foil, is situated over the south door, and the design consists of four figures, representing Faith, Hope, Charity and Truth, and the inscription is: “To the loved memory of Miss Elizabeth