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    Memorial

    St John's Chapel, Tynwald - 15th (Isle of Man) LAA Regiment RA TA

    The plaque in its present location

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    Current Location

    On the rear wall of the South transept of the Chapel, Royal Chapel of St John the Baptist, St Johns Main Road,, Ballacraine,, German, Isle of Man, IM4 3NA, Isle of Man

    OS Grid Reference

    SC 27894 81868

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    28253
    Description
    Bronze plaque with ogee arch, on wooden backboard, with white enamelled inscription. The theatres the Regiment were engaged in are inscribed each side of the names. A small brass plaque carrying the badge of the Royal Artillery sits below, beside a framed interpretative sheet.
    Inscription
    TO THE PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF THE 15TH (I.O.M) L.A.A. REGT. R.A. .T.A./ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (names in 5 columns)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS Left Hand Side: GREAT-BRITAIN/EGYPT/ERITREA/CRETE/ABSYNNIA/LIBYA/CYRENAICA Right Hand Side: TRIPLOITANIA/TUNISIA/ITALY/FRANCE/BELGIUM/HOLLAND/GERMANY
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    81
    Died
    81
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Additional Information
    The names include an ATS (Mary Cowin)- originally 80 names (not 79 as reported in the press), 1 name (Lieutenant A Bell) added later
    Maker(s)
    • Mr Wilfred Quayle, well-known Douglas architect, Designer

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    23 November 1952

    The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann

    Previous Location(s)

    • MacClellan Hall, Museum of the Manx Regiment, Tromode Road, Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM4 3NA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SC 27894 81868

    Year of move

    2005

    Reason for move

    Museum Closed

  • Territorial Army Hall, Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, England

    Year of move

    1968

    Reason for move

    Moved temporarily to the Legislative Building

  • Components

    Plaque

    Height: C 1200MM

    Width: C 1200MM


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • Suite of Images- https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/222821/
    • Mona's Herald, Tuesday, November 04, 1947; Page: 6 http://www.imuseum.im/Olive/APA/IsleofMan/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=MNH/1947/11/04&id=Ar00606&sk=A8191353&viewMode=image Regimental War Memorial PLAQUE TO BE PLACED IN DRILL HALL
    • Ramsey Courier, Friday, November 21, 1952; Page: 4 http://www.imuseum.im/Olive/APA/IsleofMan/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=RYC/1952/11/21&id=Ar00404&sk=B4A1CC95&viewMode=image Regimental War Memorial UNVEILING BY DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER
    • Mona's Herald, Tuesday, November 25, 1952; Section: Front page, Page: 1 http://www.imuseum.im/Olive/APA/IsleofMan/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=MNH/1952/11/25&id=Ar00100&sk=9771FDB4&viewMode=image 'They Were Heroes' But They Did Not Boast Great Soldier's Tribute to Manxmen Who Died In War