Kirk Christ (Holy Trinity) Church - Rushen, Isle of Man - Churchyard Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

This Church probably dates from the 17th Century. The dilapated Church was refurbished and rededicated in 1775 and in 1869 the apse was added.

There is a dedication plaque above the main entrance on the bell-gable end of the Church which is inscribed as follows:
Dedicated
to the
HOLY TRINITY
Rushen Church
1775

In 1762, Bishop Hidesley found the Church 'in a very ruinous condition. It was consequently ordered that a new Church was to be built to the north of the old building. A large Church in the Manx vernacular style with a modest bell-gable and corner pinnacles. Internally, the relatively large size makes it seem rather gaunt, but it is relieved by several good stained windows, including the William Milner memorial window.'

William Milner was an 19th Century safe-maker and local benefactor several structues in Port Erin and named for him including the Milner Tower. It was his donation that enabled the building of St. Catherine's Church in Port Erin.

Kirk Christ formerly had Georgian box pews but these were replaced in 1855 by pitch pine pews and the Georgian window frames have latterly been replaced by rather bland uPVC ones.

The aisle and the chancel feature Minton tiles.

At the entrance to the Churchyard is the Lychgate which is in fact the Rushen Parish War Memorial. (visit link)

The Lychgate in addition to memorial plaques for both WWI and WWII contains ar red sandstone grave stone with the inscription:
HERE VNDER LIETH THE BODY OF ROBERT JACKSON WHO DIED OCTOBER THE FOURTH 1657
This stone dates from before the Church waa rededicated in 1755.

The Churchyard also contains the Brig Lily Memorial for the 29 men of the Parish killed in an explosion whilst attempting to salvage the cargo of wrecked brig Lilly (visit link)

The Churchyard also contains a large number of gravestones, some of great age. There are also a number of gravestones are which are quite modern in although these are as some distance removed from the Church.

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Name of church or churchyard: Kirk Christ (Holy Trinity) Church Approximate Size: Large (100+)

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