Ivy Ellen SPANNER
Forename(s): Ivy Ellen
Surname: SPANNER
Daughter of Frederick Spanner, Sergeant R.A.Date of birth: 1888 (approx., calculated)
Date of death: 9 Jul 1901
Date of burial: 14 Jul 1901
Age at death: 13 years
Address: Lugley Street, Parish of Newport
Section: C Unconsecrated - Cemetery map
Plot No: 69 Section map of plotsBurial Register entry: Newport 2839
IWCP - 20 July 1901 - Newport - COMRADES' TRIBUTE. At the funeral on Sunday last of Ivy Ellen, eldest daughter of Staff-Sergt. F. H. Spanner, of the R.A. staff, Bombay, a native of this town, who is home on leave, four Artillery trumpeters from Freshwater attended as a tribute of respect to a sorrowing comrade and acted as bearers. The interment took place at Newport Cemetery, the Rev. W. F. May (Bible Christian) officiating.
Newport Cemetery
Image by: Tony Barton
Inscription
East facing - triple plinth top tierIN LOVING MEMORY
OF
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IVY ELLEN
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
FREDERICK & MARY SPANNER
WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS ON
JULY 9? 1901
AGED 13 YEARS
bottom tier
A LIGHT FROM OUR HOUSE HAS GONE
A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILLED.
A PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HOME
WHICH NEVER CAN BE FILLED.
Transcription by: Cherry Farley
