Memorial details

Memorial type
Garden
District
Onchan
Town
Onchan
County
Isle of Man
Country
Isle of Man
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 August 1947
    Attended by: Lady Bromet
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31 August 1947
    Attended by: The Archdeacon of Man
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28318

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Current location

To the left of the North-East (Ecclesiastical) corner of the church building
St Peter's Church
Church Road
Onchan
Onchan
Isle of Man
IM3 1RD
Isle of Man

OS Grid Ref: SC 40054 78145
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Garden of Remembrance, bounded by the church wall, which carries the sandstone Dedication tablet to the left, and the sandstone WW1 tablet to the right, with concave curtain wall in the centre, behind a cast concrete frame, which carries the dates of the World Wars, in the centre of which is a stone Latin cross. The WW2 dedication and names are on a sandstone tablet at the centre of the wall, with the Northern Ireland Troubles tablet to its left. The garden is raised and slopes upward, with dry stone walls capped with concrete slabs acting as retaining walls and steps. The WW1 tablet appears to have been added at a later date.
Inscription
(On rear wall, left); THIS GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE/ WAS OPENED BY LADY BROMET/ AND DEDICATED BY/ THE VEN. C.V STOCKWOOD M.A/ ARCHDEACON OF MANN/ ON SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST/ 1947/ THE GARDEN WAS THE GIFT OF/ THE WOMEN'S SECTION, ONCHAN BRANCH/ OF THE BRITISH LEGION (On central wall): TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (On rear wall, right ): TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) (On central wall, to the left): (Name)/ KILLED IN ULSTER IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arbuckle, J. D.
Bogie, J. S.
Boyde, R
Brew, G H
Bridson, Tony
Broadbent, C M
Broadbent, G
Broadbent, W E
Callister, R.
Cannan, J
See details for all 72 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: No apparent order
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname, award
    Order of information: Awards first, then in no apparent order
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, date of death, age, manner and place of death
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone (manx)
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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