Douglas Town Hall War Memorial
Period: 2000-12-13
NGR Easting: 238078
NGR Northing: 475405
Description: Certificate reads as follows: "At a meeting of the / Douglas Borough Council / held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, / Ridgeway Street, Douglas, on Wednesday / the 13th day of December 2000 / It was agreed that the Council records its appreciation / and honours with profound gratitude the gallant efforts / of all those residents of the Borough in serving their country / in the Armed Forces of the Crown, the Merchant Marine and / other public services in preserving our freedom in wars and other / conflicts both at home and abroad during the twentieth century. / It was further agreed that this grateful acknowledgement of / their contribution to their country's interests and the preservation / of its peaceful and democratic way of life should be properly recorded / in the proceedings of the said Douglas Borough Council. / In witness whereof the following signatures are appended hereto / under the common seal of the Borough / Doreen Kinrade - Mayor / David King - Town Clerk."
No names listed;
all twentieth century wars.
Framed certificate, decorated with emblems from various Manx organisations and public services and signed with the common seal of the Borough. Red and black script.
Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee.
Image courtesy of Chris Blyth, Isle of Man Photographic Society.
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Site & Monument Type: certificate
Category: Isle of Man National Inventory of War Memorials
Site ID number: IOM_NIWM_DOU_00007_2