Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rushen
Town
Rushen
County
Isle of Man
Country
Isle of Man
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 April 1921
    Attended by: Sir William Fry, Lieutenant Governor; Lady Fry and Mr Leigh Goldie-Taubman
  • Dedicated
    Date: 21 April 1921
    Attended by: Lord Bishop of Sodor & Mann
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28385

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Current location

Kirk Christ - Holy Trinity
A29
Rushen
Rushen
Isle of Man
IM9 6LN
Isle of Man

OS Grid Ref: SC 20874 69306
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall Mounted White marble tablet with incised black lettering, on an alabaster backboard which has a triangular head, within which is a carved Portland stone laurel wreath. A gilt mosaic border surrounds the tablets, which were extended using similar materials to accommodate the WW2 casualties. Below the main memorial is a separate addendum tablet for two WW1 Merchant Navy men. Beneath the tablet there is a wooden shelf for tributes with a carved inscription across its front, and a brass plaque recording its donation on its top surface. Includes the communities of Ballafesson, Ballakillowey, Ballakilpheric, Bradda, Cregneish, Fistard, Level, Port Erin, Port St Mary and Surby
Inscription
Main Tablet: To the Glory of God/ and in Memory of the men from this Parish/ who fell in the Great War 1914-18./ Erected by their fellow Parishioners./ Army/ (Names)/ Navy/ (Names)/ Mercantile Marine/ (Names)/ Also in Memory of/ those who fell in the War/ 1939-1945/Royal Navy/ (Names)/ Army/ (Names)/Royal Air Force/ (Names)/ Civil Air Lines/ (Name)/ Merchant Navy/ (Names) Addendum Tablet:-1914 -1918/Merchant Navy/ (Names) On the shelf below: Passed from Death unto Life On the brass plaque on the shelf: In Memory of/ my dear husband/ Frederic J Caparn JP/ 27th November 1920.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, R D
Beckinsale, T H
Bell, T C
Buttell, J H
Cain, A W
Cain, E
Cannell, R C
Cannell, W W
Christian, J
Clague, B C
See details for all 110 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 65
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 65
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service, Initials, surname, rank, home village
    Order of information: As above, in no apparent order
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service, Initials, surname, rank, home village
    Order of information: As above
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service, Initials, surname, rank, home village
    Order of information: As above
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service, Initials, surname, rank, home village
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 80mm, height 2050mm, width 840mm
    Materials: Marble - White, Mosaic, Gilt
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 2270mm, width 970mm
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Detail
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 15mm, height 275mm, width 815mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 330mm, width 975mm
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Shelf
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Costs

Site: NIL
Comments: This cost included the Lychgate
Memorial: c£400

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council
Reference

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