Churchyard Cross, St. Bridget's Church - Bride, Isle of Man
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N 54° 22.950 W 004° 23.383
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This Churchyard Cross can be found in the churchyard of St. Bridget's Church in Bride.
Waymark Code: WMX9ZY
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 12/14/2017
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This Churchyard Cross can be found in the churchyard of St. Bridget's Church in Bride and was erected as the Parish War Memorial following WWI.
The Cross is a carved Celtic Wheel Cross on a top a tapering plinth on a two-stepped square base.
The inscription on the memorial reads as follows:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF KIRK BRIDE WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
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GEORGE HOWARD CAIN
THOMAS CROWE
DANIEL GARRETT
The War Memorials Online website shows the following information:
Status:On original site
Type:Freestanding
Location:External
Setting:Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description:Wheel cross
Materials:
Stone Granite
Lettering:Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial:Celtic cross with a granite base. The memorial was unveiled on Wednesday 23 August 1922 by the Lieutenant Governor. The memorial was The memorial was dedicated by the Lord Bishop. Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee. Isle of Man National Inventory of War Memorials: IOM_NIWM_BRI_00001_1
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