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

We were very lucky and honoured here, at the Museum of Ryde, to have been visited recently by two Ukrainian ladies, Olha and Victoria. They were very interested in the Museum and soon after their arrival we started chatting. Olha fled the Ukrainian city of Kherson with her daughter and their cat a year ago and have faced many challenges since they arrived in the UK, including enrolling her daughter in school. Olha is an artist, who writes poetry, and used to organize artistic events in Ukraine.  She was even preparing to shoot a short film about Kherson’s streets, with the rehearsal already scheduled, when the war started. “That was the day they bombed airports simultaneously across the country. Public transport stopped running from our city. The frontline ran straight to our city and a week later we found ourselves under occupation. One morning changed our lives, and that of every Ukrainian family, forever.” Victoria is a doctor, and worked as a paediatrician in Ukraine; she also fled the country with her daughter.  She is struggling to get her degree recognised, but as Ukraine is not part of the EU, the chances are slim.  Victoria has applied to work as

With great pleasure, we announce the return of Arcadia, the Historic Ryde Society Newsletter, after a long absence and with firm promises that it will continue to keep coming, thanks to Peter Lawrence, our Membership Coordinator. Please find attached the latest copy and we are looking forward to hearing your comments on admin@historicrydesociety.com