St. Canice's - World War II Memorial - Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland.
N 52° 39.406 W 007° 15.438
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St. Canice's Cathedral - World War II Memorial - Unveiled over 50 years after the end of the Second World War. The carved stone tablets can be found on the West wall of porch of the Church of Ireland, Cathedral.
Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland.
Waymark Code: WM1108G
Location: Leinster, Ireland
Date Posted: 07/22/2019
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Saint Canice's Cathedral - World War II Memorial - Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland.
The church of Ireland cathedral of St. Canice's features World War II Memorial listing the names of those from the diocese of Ferns, Ossory, and Leighlin, who gave their lives to save mankind from tyranny.
Displayed on the west wall as you enter the main entrance porch to the Cathedral
It consists of three stone panels engraved with the names of the fallen, topped by elaborate carved trefoil stonework
The Center Panel features a Celtic Cross atop a list of names of those who never returned to their beloved country. The other panels are topped by Crowns.
At the end of the list on the right panel the text reads:
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE UNITED DIOCESE OF OSSORY, FERNS, AND LEIGHLIN HELD IN HONOUR AS THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR OF 1939 – 1945 AND GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SAVE MANKIND FROM TYRANNY
MAY THEIR SACRIFICE HELP TO BRING THE PEACE AND FREEDOM FOR WHICH THEY DIED.
Text from left Panel:
DIOCESE OF FERNS
ROYAL NAVY SEAMAN JAMES P. CLEARY ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS LT. COL. MAURICE FRENCH (DESP) CAPT. H. ACTON JEFFERIES IRISH GUARDS LIEUT JOHN J. NUNN (DESP) PTE. BENJAMIN BRUCE WHITNEY ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES PTE. ROBERT SHORE COLDSTREAM GUARDS MAJOR THE HON. A. P. S. CHICHESTER SCOTS GUARDS 2ND LIEUT. A. C. DUBERLY ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS CORPL. JAMES C. KELLY 16TH/5TH LANCERS CAPT. GERALD M. LAKIN ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS SGT. EDWARD WHITNEY ROYAL AIR FORCE WING-COMDR. CHARLES V. PRATT, D.S.O. PILOT OFCR, WILLIAM S. WARREN D.F.C. PILOT-OFCR. THOMAS A ELLISON FLIGHT-SGT. HARVEY J. HEAVENER LDNG. AIRCRAFTSMAN LESLIE SHEERIN LDNG. AIRCRAFTSMAN GEORGE CROWLEY SGT. NOEL F. BOXWELL SGT. ROBERT DOWZARD NEW ZEALAND R.A.F. FLIGHT SGT. HAROLD C. TALBOT CANADIAN R.A.F. PILOT OFCR. HARRY B. HILL MERCHANT NAVY SEAMAN LINDSAY LYONS SEAMAN MATTHEW MASSEY AMERICAN ARMY PTE. WILLIAM HAYTON ROYAL ARTILLERY LIEUT. COL. WILLIAM BLACKER D.S.O.
Text from Center panel:
DIOCESE OF OSSORY
ROYAL NAVY LIEUT. WILLIAM ANDERSON 11TH HUSSARS 2ND LIEUT BRYAN K. F. TIGHE 8TH K. R. I. HUSSARS LIEUT. JOHN P. S. PIM ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS MAJOR BRYAN B. GAHAN ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES LIEUT. JOHN G. MCFALL DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY MAJOR ARTHUR J. STGEORGE ROYAL ENGINEERS LIEUT. FREDERICK R. WILSON ROYAL TANK CORPS PTE. J. ANTHONY, VISCOUNT THURLES 8TH PUNJAB REGT. MAJ. GENL. D. F. W. WARREN, C.B.E., D.S.O. GHURKHA RIFLES MAJOR THE HON. LIONEL C. F. SHORE STRAITS SETTLEMENS V. F. PTE. JOHN C. MCEVETT ROYAL AIR FORCE SQRN. LEADER JOHN P. D. GETHIN, D.F.C. SQRN. LEADER JOHN O. LALOR SGT. PILOT ALLEN H. MCFALL SGT. FRANCIS W. SHIRLEY CADET WILLIAM F. HARRIS PTE. JOHN A. WALSH SGT. JOHN J. THOMPSON CADET DAVID GEORGE BUTLER FLIGHT SGT. RICHARD W. PRATT PILOT OFCR. J. W. L. B-RANDALL ROYAL NAVY LDG. STOKER JOHN H. BRABANT
Text from right Panel:
DIOCESE OF LEIGHLIN
ROYAL NAVY GUNNER RICHARD A. WATCHORN LIEUT RODERICK W. MACDONALD ROYAL FUSILIERS MAJOR JOHN R. S. MACDONALD LIEUT. DAVID C. MITCHELL ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS LT.COL. BEAUCHAMP H. BUTLER D.S.O. ROYAL ARTILLERY MAJOR STEPHEN G. B. MARSH M.C. CAPT. MAURICE J. R. EUSTACE 2ND LIEUT GEORGE WILLIAM LEWIS ROYAL AIR FORCE SGT. THOMAS DEACON SGT. RICHARD JONES CANADIAN R.A.F. SGT. CHARLES EDWARD GAILEY MANCHESTER REGIMENT MAJOR WILLIAM JAMES DOUGLASS
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE UNITED DIOCESE OF OSSORY FERNS AND LEIGHLIN HELD IN HONOUR AS THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR OF 1939 – 1945 AND GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SAVE MANKIND FROM TYRANNY
MAY THEIR SACRIFICE HELP TO BRING THE PEACE AND FREEDOM FOR WHICH THEY DIED.
Date of Dedication: 08/28/2007
Property Permission: Private
Access instructions: Front Porch of St. Canice's Cathedral (Public Access)
Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 8:00 PM
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
St. Canice's Cathedral, The Close, Kilkenny.
Commemoration: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE UNITED DIOCESE OF OSSORY FERNS AND LEIGHLIN HELD IN HONOUR AS THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR OF 1939 – 1945 AND GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SAVE MANKIND FROM TYRANNY
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