Memorial

Lonan and Laxey

The memorial

Source: Copyright David Long

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Current Location

The location is also known as the "Deads", Old Washing Floors, Glen Road, Laxey, Laxey, Isle of Man, IM4 7AR, Isle of Man

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 84399
Description: Laxey's first War Memorial, erected in 1958 to commemorate the fallen in WW1 and WW2 - not the same as those in Lonan Parish Church. Rough stone wall with a spring half way up the 17 feet high wall in the centre. The water runs over two decorative steps and appears to be floodlit. Inscription on the wall around a pool below this. To the left are three tablets, gold letters on red polished stone - left WW1 names, centre dedications, on the right WW2 names. 17 feet high Cross of reinforced concrete coated with mica from Foxdale above the tablets. There is a protruding dias on the wall with a St John type cross design on it, this is intended for the British Legion standard bearer. Plaque on brick wall around the garden area.
Inscription: Main tablet: "TO THE SACRED / MEMORY OF THE FALLEN / OF LONAN AND LAXEY / WHO MADE THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE. / 1914-18 1939-45 / " WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" Around pool: 1914-18 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 1939-45 At entrance to garden area: THIS MEMORIAL WAS REFURBISHED BY / THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION / (LONAN AND LAXEY BRANCH) / TO COMMEMORATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY / OF THE ENDING OF WORLD WAR II / DEDICATED ON SUNDAY 27th AUGUST 1995 / BY REVEREND C. UPTON / IN THE CENTENARY YEAR OF LAXEY / VILLAGE COMMISSIONERS

Maker(s): Mr Douglas Calder, A.R.I.B.I., A.M.T.P.I., architect and planning officer, Designer