A memorial stained-glass window in Christ Church, The Dhoon, Glen Mona, Isle of Man.
This simple round-headed stained-glass window was installed in memory of Gilbert Corteen and his wife Mary Ellen. The window is predominantly clear save for a small red rectangular pane near the foot of the light and a colourful roundel at the head. The roundel features a yellow flower (possibly a daffodil) on a blue background within a red border.
The dedication at the base of the window is as follows:
“In Memory of Gilbert CORTEEN. Born 24th June 1876. Died Mar.
-1948. & his wife Ellen Born 27th April 1875. Died 13th April 1956."
The 1881 Census shows Gilbert living with his parents Robert (50) & Mary (37) and his siblings Robert (11), Ann E (8) and Eve (3). Gilbert is shown as aged 4 and having been born in 1877. His father, Robert, is shown as being a retired farmer. All the Children are shown as ‘Scholars’; even Eve who is long 3 years of age. The Corteen family are shown as living at ‘Thallow Queen’ in Maughold.
By the time of the 1891 Census only 3 of the Corteen children, including Gilbert are living at ‘Thallow Queen’ Farm Cottage. Gilbert is still described as a Scholar.
At the 1901 Census Gilbert’s mother, Mary, is shown as the head of the family at ‘Thallow Qeeen’ and her occupation is given as Farmer. Gilbert is now 23 years of age and is employed as a Horseman on the Farm. Anne E still at home although she is shown as being married and has the surname Munro. The other family in the Cottage is William J Robinson who is Mary’s grandson.
Gilbert married Mary Ellen Callow on the 22 January 1902.
Final by the 1911 Census, Gilbert is still living at ‘Thallow Queen’ but is now the Head of the household, although his mother Mary is still alive aged 60. Mary Ellen’s occupation is shown as assisting in business, while Gilbert is described as a farmer.
Gilbert and Mary Ellen have three children by the date of the 1911 Census, Annie Evelyn (8), Gilbert Looney (7) and William Alfred (4).
Also present at ‘Thallow Queen’ on the date of the 1911 Census were William James Robinson, Gilbert’s nephew. William now 14 years of age is helping his uncle on the farm. Lastly Dick Shimmin, aged 18, is also present and is employed as a Horseman on the farm.
This Church is one of three churches in the Parish of Maughold the others being The Church of St. Pauls in Ramsey and Kirk Maughold.
It was built as a chapel-of-ease to Maughold but is now in shared Anglican and Methodist use.
The foundation stone of Christ Church was laid in June 1854 and the Church was consecrated in December 1855. The Church was built by Callow and Looney to a design by Ewan Christian of London, it cost £730. Architecturally is a reworking Christians style if Romanesque and so the windows and door openings are round headed not pointed. The interior is still largely unchanged from the original. The funds were largely provided by Mrs Saltmarshe and her daughters (Mr Saltmarshe had been the largest contributor to St. Thomas's Church Douglas.
The original 'Dhoon Church' was built around 1836 at the Dhoon Bridge which is about a mile to the south - and the name was transferred to the new church at Glen Mona (which has caused confusion ever since).
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