Friends of the Cemeteries
Friends groups who research and share cemetery heritage
Our cemeteries have a small number of friends groups, that over recent years have taken on the challenge of researching all the graves within the cemeteries.
Friends of East Cowes Cemetery
The group aims to rejuvenate the cemetery in East Cowes.
More about Friends of East Cowes Cemetery
Ryde Social Heritage Group (RSHG)
RSHG exist to research, document and share information about the history of Ryde, Isle of Wight, including:
- Ryde cemetery and the development of the town
- the people, their lives and deaths
- businesses and entertainments
Friends of Northwood Cemetery
Friends of Northwood Cemetery provide a display and cemetery history information.
Their objectives are to promote:
- heritage
- preservation
- restoration
- maintenance.
This includes chapels and other standing structures for the public benefit. They also maintain the burial records of Northwood Cemetery for the public benefit and promote the conservation of the landscape, arboreta, flora and wildlife.
More information about Friends of Northwood cemetery
Friends of Newport and Carisbrooke Cemeteries (FoNCC)
FoNCC clear overgrowth from grave markers and document them together with unmarked burials at Newport St Pauls and Carisbrooke Cemeteries.
Friends of Ventnor Cemetery
