Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Communion or altar ware
District
Peel
Town
Peel
County
Isle of Man
Country
Isle of Man
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67538

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Current location

On main altar
Cathedral Church of St. German
Derby Road
Peel
Peel
Isle of Man
IM5 1HH
Isle of Man

OS Grid Ref: SC 24627 84022
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass altar cross with decorative mouldings and inscription in the base section, supported by scrolled feet at four corners. At the intersection of the arms of the Latin cross is a square section with Agnus Dei moulded depiction at its centrepoint.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ EWAN CORNELIUS KAY,/ SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS COUNTRY/ AT LEUZE, BELGIUM, APRIL 20TH 1918/ AGED 19.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Kay, Ewan Cornelius
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Fornames, surname, regiment, place of death, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Communionware
    Measurements: depth c70mm, height 620mm, width 290mm
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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