Ryder entered the Treasury in 1857, and became Principal Clerk in 1882, and Auditor of the Civil list in 1895 [REF].
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1889 Birthday Honours list in May 1889, and promoted to Knight Companion (KCB) of the order in the 1901 Birthday Honours list in November 1901 [REF].