St John's Neighbourhood WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: German
Town: St John's
County: Isle of Man
Country: Isle of Man
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 28382

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Current location

On the North wall
Royal Chapel of St John the Baptist
A1
St John's
German
Isle of Man
IM4 3NA
Isle of Man

OS Grid Ref: SC 27894 81868
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass Plaque, pitched at the top, on a wooden backboard. There is a red incised Latin cross at top centre. The lettering is inscribed, mainly in black, but some red.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD, WHO AT THE CALL OF/ DUTY GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ "HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR US, AND WE OUGHT TO LAY/ DOWN OUR LIVES FOR THE BRETHEREN"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Cain, Albert
Callister, John L
Delaney, Wm Henry A V
Faragher, John Clucas
Gandy, Herbert
Howland, Herbert
Kelly, Wilfred
Leece, Benjamin
Pitts, Henry
Smith, Robert
See details for all 16 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Condition

St John's Village WW1 memorial
WMO ID: 222936
Condition: Good [last updated on 20-06-2017]
Help update these details if the condition is wrong

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

IOM 142

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