Memorial

Ramsey

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Current Location

Located in Parliament Square between Walter Street, Court Row, Parliament Street and the Police Station/Courthouse, Courthouse Gardens, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM8 1JS, Isle of Man

OS Grid Reference

SC 45222 94377

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 67413
Description: Red Dorset sandstone column with Celtic cross mounted on a two-stage battered plinth, decorated with Celtic artwork. This is stood on a square base which bears four slate tablets. The six o'clock face carries the WW1 dedication under a carved garland of laurels, and the other three faces carry the WW1 Names. The memorial sits on a three-step base, the bottom step of which is bound by a triangular sectioned kerb, open in front of the 6 o'clock face. The WW2 memorial is inscribed on slate tablets on the inner, sloping faces of the kerbstones, each being separated by a short square pillar. The WW2 dedication faces the 12 o'clock face of the cross, with the Names commencing on the tablet to the left of the 6 o'clock face. The memorial is set in a circular paved area surrounded by benches, the paving being predominately red with an inner circle of grey paving slightly larger than the footprint of the memorial.
Inscription: ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF RAMSEY/ WHO SERVED IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES/ AND WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names...) IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF RAMSEY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names...)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 113
Died: 113
Information shown: Service, rank, initials, surname, unit
Order of names: Service THEN rank THEN surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 45
Died: 45
Information shown: Forename, initials, surname, rank, service
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname

History

Maker(s): P M C Kermode, Architect

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Ramsey

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