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 Robert Corkill and his wife Isabella. 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 gold cross within a blue border.
The dedication at the base of the window is as follows:
“In Memory of John Robert Corkill; Born 11th Sept. 1863, Died 15th
Dec. 1943. & Isabella Corkill Born 6th May 1870, Died 30th Mar. 1945."
The 1871 Census shows John living with his parents William (36) & Margaret (38). John has two siblings his brother Willian L (9) and Margaret L (6). William’s occupation is given as Lead Miner.
It is not clear from the Census records what happen to John between 1871 and 1901 however from marriage records there is a evidence that John married Isabella Corteen on the 6 July 1895.
By the time of the 1901 John and his family are living at ‘Ballarorry Veg’ in Maughold his occupation is described as General Highway Labourer. John and Isabella have three children, Emily (5), John R (3) and Lily (1). Also in the household is Isabella’s mother Agnes Corteen (72).
Finally, in the 1911 Census John and Isabella are living at Ballasholague in Maughold. Interestingly. Agnes Corteen, now 82 years old is recorded as the head of the household and John is recorded as her Son-in-law. John’s occupation is now given as Roadsman – Highway Board Worker. The Corkill family has grown with the addition of Janie (7), William (5) and Thomas Edward (2).
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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source: Churches of Man by Jonathan Kewley (ISBN 978-1-899602-82-7)
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