Lonan and Laxey War Memorial - Laxey, Isle of Man - Christian Crosses on Waymarking.com

This Cross is incorporated into the War Memorial which can be found in the Old Laxey Mine Washing Floors, Captain's Hill, Laxey. It has been fashioned in stone to resemble a sword.

The War Memorials Online website shows the following information:

Status:On original site
Type:Non freestanding
Location:External
Setting:Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description:Composite
Materials:
Stone Stone (any)
Lettering:Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial:'To the sacred / memory of the fallen / of Lonan and Laxey / who made the supreme / sacrifice. / 1914-1918 1939-1945 / We will remember them.' 60 names listed; First World War and Second World War. A plaque at the entrance to the memorial area reads as follows: 'This memorial was refurbished by / the Royal British Legion / (Lonan and Laxey Branch) / to commemorate the 50th anniversary / of the ending of World War II / dedicated on Sunday 27th August 1995 / by Reverend C. Upton / in the centenary year of Laxey / Village Commissioners.' Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee. The memorial consists of three plaques mounted on a wall with a latin cross above. Isle of Man National Inventory of War Memorials: IOM_NIWM_LON_00001

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Type of cross: Latin cross Material used: Other... Characteristics of this cross: A plain cross above the central plaque of the memorial which has been designed to resemble a sword. Describe the location: The memorial is mounted on the north wall of the Great Mine Washing floors site in Laxey Year of manufacture: 08/27/1995 Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

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