This Garden of Rembrance is situated outside The Royal British Legion building on Droghadfayle Road in Port Erin.
At the centre of the Garden is a large brown wooden cross which is flanked by two white flag-poles. In front of the Cross on the concrete basis is a rectangular plaque inscribed with white lettering with following text:
THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY
HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
MAJOR GENERAL SIR LAURENCE NEW C.B.,C.B.E.
ON THE 22ND JULY 1990
ON THE OCCASSION OF THE
DEDICATION OF THIS GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
BY
THE LORD BISHOP OF SODOR AND MANN
THE RIGHT REVEREND NOEL DEBROY JONES
The Garden was not at its best when I visited (in early spring) but will no doubt be a lovely spot to sit on one of the benches during the summer and autumn.
The metalwork of the gates to the Garden incorporate the letters 'RBL' (Royal British Legion).
The War Memorials Online wesite shows the following information:
Status:On original site
Type:Other
Location:External
Setting:Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description:Garden
Materials:
Flora and Fauna Flora and Fauna (any)
Lettering:Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
Unknown
About the memorial:The garden is located to the rear of the Royal British region building in Droghadfayle Road. It consists of a garden area accessed via wrought iron gates incorporating the letters RBL. The garden contains as a centrepiece a large wooden cross set into a concrete base, on which there is a plaque commemorating its unveiling and the dedication of the garden on 22 July 1990.The garden is bounded by a low wall surmounted by chains between wooden posts, incorporates paved and gravelled areas and planted beds, two flagpoles flanking the central wooden cross and three wooden seats. Two of the seats bear perspex type plaques stating they were 'Donated by Rushen Round Table In Memory Of Those Fallen In Service' and 'Presented by The Commissioners of Port Erin In Memory Of Those Fallen In Service'. Unfortunately, both plaques have weathered badly, as has the unveiling and dedication plaque at the base of the Cross. The garden is backed by wooden trellis with climbing plants and also incorporates two trees. Overall, the garden is in fair condition. Weeds are starting to appear amongst the gravel and whilst the seats appear to have been recently re-treated with brown wood-preserver, this has dripped onto/overpainted the plaques attached to them. It is unclear which particular wars are commemorated, although it appears from the bench plaques that the garden is dedicated to all those who have Fallen in Service.
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