Arms of the See of Sodor and Man - Andreas, Isle of Man
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This Coat of Arms of the See of Sodor and Man are found on a memorial plaque for Bishop Hill in the church of St. Andrew in the village of Andreas.
Waymark Code: WMWR2Y
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 10/05/2017
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This Coat of Arms of the See of Sodor and Man are found on a memorial to Bishop Rowley Hill D.D in the church of St. Andrew in the village of Andreas. The Arms are at the base of the square memorial which is displayed as a diamond.
The Arms of the See of Sodor and Man are blazoned: Argent (Silver), upon a pedestal the Virgin Mary with her arms extended between two pillars,in the dexter hand (Righthand), a church proper, in base the arms of Man in an escutcheon (a shield).
The full text of the memorial plaque reads as follows:
In Memory of
ROWLEY HILL. D.D.
Bishop of Sodor and Man
Born Feb 22nd 1836
Consecrated Aug 24th 1877
Entered into rest May 27th 1887.
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The escutcheon is painted blue on this memorial plaque, although it is sometimes red.
Source: 'A Complete Guide to Heraldry' by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (ISBN: 13:978-1974161690)
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