St Matthew's Parishioners - WW1

• First World War (1914-1918)
  Total names on memorial: 93
  Served and returned: 0
  Died: 93
  Exact count: yes
  Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
  Order of information: surname
• VC or GC Recipients
  Total names on memorial: 1
  Served and returned: 0
  Died: 1
  Exact count: yes
  Information shown: surname, forename, decorations
  Order of information: Undefined

• Crucifix
  Measurements: height 3550MM
  Materials: Stone - Limestone (manx)
• Plaques / Panels with names
  Measurements: height 2340MM, width 1370MM
  Materials: Stone - Granite
• Plaques / Panels with names
  Measurements: height 2340mm, width 1370mm
  Materials: Stone - Sandstone

• St Matthew Parishioners WW1
• WMO ID: 222823
• Condition: Poor [last updated on 16-06-2016]
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Comments: Crucifix with limestone Christ figure set into an arched recess in a freestanding wall, with flanking name panels. Set on paved area with raised brick flower beds. The sculptor of the crucifix was Harry Emms of Exeter. Names are listed in art nouveau style lettering by Archibald Knox, on two plaques which were originally of red sandstone and Manx rough stone. The memorial was unveiled on 28th July 1921 by Lieutenant Governor Major General Sir W. Fry and dedicated by Reverend H.S. Taggart on 28th July 1921. It was sponsored by private donation from the congregation of St Matthew's Church. It was built by Thos Quayle, a stonemason of Douglas to a design by Archibald Knox. In 1994, the memorial name tablets were renovated in granite, due to the excessive weathering of the original sandstone. Fuding for the refurbishment was partly provided by the Douglas Development Partnership, as part of the Douglas 2000 initiative. The new memorial was designed by the architect Ashley Pettit and the work completed by David Gregg of Gregg memorials. Isle of Man National Inventory of War Memorials: IOM_NIWM_DOU_00010_1

• Manx Quarterly Issue 27, 1921- St. Matthew's Church (Douglas). The memorial in honour of the eighty-four men connected with the church and parish of St. Matthew's, Douglas, who gave their lives in the Great War, was, on July 28th [1921], dedicated by the Vicar, the Rev. H. S. Taggart, and unveiled by the Lieutenant-Governor, Major-General Sir William Fry. The memorial takes the form of a shrine in the grounds of the church, on the Ridgeway-street side. In keeping with the church, it is made of sandstone, with rubble corners, and design is of the Early English character-The figure of the crucified Christ been supplied by Mr H. Ems,[sic H. Hems] of Exeter; the names of the eighty-four - among whom is one V.C., Abraham Acton- have been enscrolled by Mr A. Knox, and have been gilded; and the erection of the shrine has been carried out by Mr T. Quayle, stonecutter. Beneath the names, are inscribed the last two lines of J. M. Neale's translation of the great Latin hymn, the " Dies Irae," "Lord all-pitying, Jesu blest, grant them Thine eternal rest." In the church before the ceremony, the Rev. H. S. Taggart briefly recited the history of the memorial. St. Matthew's was in need of many things, but they made up their minds that the war memorial was not to be a means benefitting the living, except in the purely spiritual sense of inducing the living to strive to prove themselves worthy of the inestimable sacrifices made for them, and it was felt that the most suitable memorial from that standpoint was the form of the Redeemer pouring out His life for mankind. The money had been given willingly, without any begging, or sales of work, or other such social functions. He trusted that the memorial would always be cared for, and that those who passed it would pray for the rest and refreshment and reward of those for whom it was in many cases the only tomb, and would endeavour, as in their own measure those men did, to copy the example of Christ in loving service and sacrifice. The Governor also lauded the unselfishmess and courage of the men who gave their lives for the honour and the existence of their country, and expressed his gladness that this shrine was being erected to honour these men's memory not for this generation only, but for all time. He trusted that the daily spectacle of this memorial would lead the dead men's comrades to resolve always to resist temptation, and never besmirch the honoured name, and would teach everyone the great lessons of unselfishness, courage, and fortitude. At the close of the ceremony, the Last Post and Reveille were sounded, and a wreath of laurel placed on each side of the shrine. Floral wreaths were subsequently deposited by large numbers of the relatives and friends of the men, whose names are contained in the inscription. The names of the men inscribed on the memorial are as follows : - ARCHIBALD ALBERT. JOSEPH H. ADDISON. ABRAHAM ACTON, V.C. THOMAS A. ARMROYD. RICHARD ATKINSON. J. HAROLD ALLEN. ATHOL G. BLAKEMORE. FRANCIS BROMILOW. CHARLES M. BROADBENT. WILLIAM H. BERESFORD. ROBERT H. CAREN. ROBERT A. CANNON. JOHN K. CAIN. WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN. VICTOR CHILDS. THOMAS W. CHRISTIAN. WILLIAM J. CLAGUE. WILLIAM H. CLUCAS. WILLIAM CLUCAS. ALFRED N. CALLISTER. THOMAS R. CLARKE. ALFRED CONNOR. ROBERT COWIN. ROBERT J. COWIN. CHARLES E. CORLETT. ROBERT C. COLLISTER. ISAAC R. CORRIN. ALFRED V. CRAMPTON. HARRY K. CUBBIN. JOHN C. CUBBON. EDWARD CURPHEY. JOSEPH CLAGUE. HENRY F. CREETCH. ROBERT S. DEVEREAU. EDWARD H. DIXON. JOHN DOUGLAS. PERCY FALLON. JOSEPH A. FARAGHER. JOHN J. FARAGHER. EDWARD GORRY. JOSEPH GALE. WALTER E. GLEW. JOHN ALFRED GARRETT. JOHN W. HANNAH. RAYMOND HOPKINS. THOMAS E. HALSALL. HUGH E. JONES. STANLEY KELLY. ROBERT J. KELLY. HERBERT KINVIG. ROBERT H. KNEALE. ROBERT W. KEWIN. JAMES LINDSAY. MATTHEW McCAULEY. JOHN R. McKISSACK, M.M. M.M WILLIAM E. MOORE. JAMES H. MULLEN. FRANK MOUGHTIN. JAMES A. MOORE. JOHN E. MOORE. ARTHUR ONIONS, D.C.M. WILLIAM QUIGGIN. FRANK QUILLIAM. JOHN T. QUAYLE. DOUGLAS QUARRIE. JOHN B. RADCLIFFE. JOHN E. RADCLIFFE. JOHN R. RONEY. WILLIAM H. SAYLE. EDWARD SKILLICORN. THOMAS A. SHIMMIN. JOSEPH SHIPSIDES. CHARLES STEPHENSON. JOHN J. SHIMMIN. JOHN J. TAGGART. THOMAS H. TAGGART. JAMES TAYLOR. JAMES TOBAN. WILFRED UREN. JOHN H. WEDDLE. RALPH M. WILDIG. WILLIAM E. WHITE. JOHN WILLIAMSON. JOSEPH WILSON.
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