Memorial - St.Briget's Churchyard - Bride, Isle of Man - Obelisks on Waymarking.com

This Obelisk memorial can be found in the churchyard of St. Bridgets in the village of Bride. The memorial was erected by the inhabitants of Ramsey and The Ramsey Volunteer Life Company.

The Obelisk is made from redstone and has a white laurel wreath on its front face below which is a square memorial tablet which has the following inscription.
"ERECTED
BY THE INHABITANTS OF RAMSEY, AND
THE RAMSEY VOLUNTARY LIFE COMPANY.
IN MEMORY OF
SAMUEL CORKISH. AGED 71 YEARS.
JOHN JOUGHIN. AGED 18 YEARS.
WILLIAM SAYLE. AGED 18 YEARS.
AND
JOHN SAYLE. AGED 17 YEARS.
NATIVES OF THIS PARISH
WHO WERE BLOWN OFF THIS COAST
OCT. 24TH 1868.
AND PERISHED AT SEA.’

On another face of the square-base appears the following inscription:
'ERECTED
BY THE INHABITANTS OF RAMSEY, AND
THE RAMSEY VOLUNTARY LIFE COMPANY.
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN SAYLE.
OF THE PRAISH OF BRIDE, ISLE OF MAN.
BORN NOV. 26TH 1851,
HE WAS BLOWN OFF THE MANX COAST
OCT. 24TH 1868.
AND PERSISHED AT SEA
ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER
AND TWO OTHERS.'

At the only Census on which John is recorded in 1861 he is living with parents John (39) and Susan (33) together with his siblings Way(10), Ellen J (6), Henry (4) and Susan (2).

John's father is recorded in the Census as a Shoemaker & Parish Clerk.

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Address: St. Bridget's Churchyard Bride Isle of Man Height: 6 feet Illuminated: no Date Created/Placed: Not listed Website: Not listed

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