WW II Memorial — Peel, Isle of Man
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prussel
N 54° 13.317 W 004° 41.506
30U E 389701 N 6009537
Celtic Stone Cross in front of Cathedral Church of St German in Peel, commemorating the fallen of the parish in Second World War
Waymark Code: WMTK14
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 12/02/2016
Views: 5
This memorial in form of a Celtic cross commemorates the fallen of the parish German in Second World War. The stone cross is about 10ft (3 meters) high and bears the following inscription:
TO
THE ETERNAL
AND
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MAN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO
LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
AND FOR THE
WHOLE CIVILIZED WORLD
IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
On another plaque at the foot of the cross, twenty-five fallen are named.
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: In the middle of a small square so easy access.
Location of waymark:
Peel, Isle of Man
Commemoration: The man of Parish German
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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