The Garden of Remembrance at Maughold Graveyard was dedicated by the Bishop of Sodor and Man on 11th May 1979 and the bench in the Garden was given to mark the occassion.
The plaque on the backrest of the bench has the following inscription:
'THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE WAS DEDICATED BY THE
BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN ON THE 11TH May, 1979,
AND THIS SEAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO MARK THE OCCASSION'
The Maughold Graveyard is a few hundred yards to the south-west of the village and was opened due to the churchyard cememtry becoming full.
The Garden of Remembrance is positioned between the two entrances to the Graveyard and close to the perimeter stone wall which has been attractively styled with semi-circular designed openings.
The Garden has areas of grass and wide and well made gravel or tarmac paths which provide good access for all including the disabled.
Alongside the paths and the perimeter wall are a number of small urns and plaques of remembrance for those lost.
The wooden bench (seat) is mid-brown in colour and has a slatted seat and a vertically slatted backrest. The bench has two armrests. The bench is situated in area set back from the path and faces an area of grass at the centre of which is a memorial cross for Cannon W.G.S. Duckworth and his wife Muriel. The ashes of both the late Cannon and his wife are buried in the Garden.
The Bishop of Sodor and Man who dedicated the Garden was Vernon Sampson Nicholls.
Bishop Nicholls was born in Truro in southwest England on 3 September 1917 and was educated at Truro School and Durham University. He was ordained in 1941 having studied at Clifton Theological College.
Bishop Nicholls served as Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1974 to 1983 have previously served as Curate at Bedminster Down and Liskeard, temporary Chaplain to the Forces from 1944 to 1946, Vicar of Meopham, Rural Dean of Walsall and from 1967 to 1974 he was Archdeacon of Birmingham.
Bishop Nicholls died on 2 February 1996 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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