Cemetery #32036
Ryde Cemetery
5
documented records
≈ 750–1,500
approx. capacity (graves)
0.038 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Ryde Cemetery on West Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, is described as the oldest municipal cemetery on the island, and it opened in 1841. In 1860 the town commissioners set up the Ryde Burial Board, which took over the churchyard that became Ryde Cemetery. Around 1.5 acres of the oldest part have been designated a nature reserve as part of a restoration project run by the Friends of Ryde Cemetery.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 50.724930° N, 1.169620° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
5 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Cecil Miller 1896 – 1983 
Charles Netten 1859 – 1874 
George Sivell 1789 – 1870 
Pamela Watson 1926 – 2019 
Sarah Withington 1838 – 1903
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Binstead Cemetery 1.2 km away · Binstead · 3 records
- Holy Cross Churchyard 1.4 km away · Binstead
- Westridge Cemetery 1.9 km away · Westridge
- St. Johns Churchyard 1.9 km away · Ryde · 2 records
- Ashey Cemetery 2.5 km away · Ryde · 15 records
- Quarr Abbey, Fishbourne 2.5 km away · Fishbourne
- St Peters Church, Havenstreet 3.1 km away · Ryde · 7 records
- Fernhill Park Woodland Burial Grounds 4.3 km away · Wootton Bridge
- St Helens Church 4.3 km away · Seaview · 6 records
- Wootton Church (St Edmund) 4.6 km away · Wootton · 1 record
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Common questions
How big is Ryde Cemetery?
Ryde Cemetery covers about 38,000 m² (9.3 acres), about the size of 5 soccer fields. It is the 22nd largest of the 466 cemeteries we list in Hampshire.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Ryde Cemetery is that of George Sivell, who died in 1870 at the age of 81.