Henry Callister, Ann Callister, Alfred Edward Callister and Ann Elizabeth Wiliams - The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, The Royal Chapel - St. John's, Isle of Man - Citizen Memorials on Waymarking.com

TThe steeple clock, bells and three two-light windows in the apse of St. John's Church were all given by Mr W H Callister in memory of his mother and father and his two siblings A E Callister and A E Williams. This is recorded on a simply wooden plaque inside the Church close to the entrance via the South Porch.

The full inscription on the plaque is as follows:
'THE CLOCK AND BELLS AND ALL THE WINDOWS
IN THIS CHURCH WERE THE GIFT OF
MR. WILLIAM HENERY CALLISTER OF
"THE WOODLANDS." ST. JOHN'S IN THE YEARS
1938 AND 1939 IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER
AND MOTHER HENRY AND ANN CALLISTER
AND HIS BROTHER AND SISTER ALFRED EDWARD
CALLISTER AND ANN ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.'
'The Stained glass in the Chapel depicts biblical scenes, characters and saints, most notably the Celtic saints to whom the ancient parishes were dedicated.'
Source: 'The Parish Church of St John the Baptist The Royal Chapel - A brief history and guide' (copies of which are available inside the Church).

The Manx Museum holds correspondence between Mr W H Callister of Woodlands, St Johns and Bertram Sargeaunt of The Government office regarding the former's funding of a pendulum steeple clock and three two-light windows for the apse of St John's Church between 1938 - 1939. (visit link)

The generosity of this gift hints as the affluence of the Callister family, however, as all those for whom the memorial is dedicated lived in the pre-internet age there are no readily available records which could tell of their lives and achievements. It however clear that the benefactor was very fond of his family whose loss was deeply felt.

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Location: The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, The Royal Chapel - St. John's, Isle of Man Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed

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