Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Douglas
Town
Douglas
County
Isle of Man
Country
Isle of Man
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 30 November 1922
    Attended by: The Governor of the Isle of Man
  • Dedicated
    Date: 30 November 1922
    Attended by: The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28339

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Current location

St Ninian's Church
Ballaquale Road/St Ninian's Road junction
Douglas
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 5RB
Isle of Man

OS Grid Ref: SC 37973 77198
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Pedestalled, nowy arched grey marble tablet carrying three white marble tablets with chequered borders, bearing the Names, which are incised and infilled in black. Within the arch is a gilded cross surrounded by a laurel wreath, with a frieze running beneath the pedestal decorated with carved olive branches on gilded grounds each side of painted shields carrying the Legs of Man to the left and St George's cross to the right. A gilded incised Dedication runs along the bottom. The memorial includes a pair of lamps which were placed on the pillared gates of the church. Presumably originally gas lights, the stands presently carry modern electric fittings, with the dates of the conflict cast into the bases. The relationship of the tablets and the church's WW1 Roll of Honour (WMR 28341) is obscure. There are 42 names on the tablets, but only 20 of them also appear on the RoH - and only 7 of them are marked as 'Missing' or 'Deceased'. There are also 4 names, listed as missing or deceased on the RoH, which are not inscribed on the tablets.
Inscription
On the marble tablet inside the church: (NAMES)/ IN THANKSGIVING TO GOD AND TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ Eternal honour give to those, who nobly striving, nobly fell, that we might live. On the base of the exterior lamp stands: 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, G H
Barton, A
Brew, E
Callister, W
Callow, J
Callow, W L
Cameron, G B
Clarke, A L
Cool, R C
Cowley, J
See details for all 42 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Lamp or Lighting
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Cast Iron
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Green
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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