Royal British Legion (Port Erin Branch) Garden of Remembrance - Port Erin, Isle of Man - Christian Crosses on Waymarking.com

The Garden of Remembrance is in front of the Port Erin Branch of
The Royal British Legion building on Droghadfayle Road. The central feature of the Garden is a large wooden cross.

The War Memorials Online wesite shows the following information:
'The garden is located to the rear of the Royal British region building in Droghadfayle Road. It consists of a garden area accessed via wrought iron gates incorporating the letters RBL. The garden contains as a centrepiece a large wooden cross set into a concrete base, on which there is a plaque commemorating its unveiling and the dedication of the garden on 22 July 1990.The garden is bounded by a low wall surmounted by chains between wooden posts, incorporates paved and gravelled areas and planted beds, two flagpoles flanking the central wooden cross and three wooden seats. Two of the seats bear perspex type plaques stating they were 'Donated by Rushen Round Table In Memory Of Those Fallen In Service' and 'Presented by The Commissioners of Port Erin In Memory Of Those Fallen In Service'. Unfortunately, both plaques have weathered badly, as has the unveiling and dedication plaque at the base of the Cross. The garden is backed by wooden trellis with climbing plants and also incorporates two trees. Overall, the garden is in fair condition. Weeds are starting to appear amongst the gravel and whilst the seats appear to have been recently re-treated with brown wood-preserver, this has dripped onto/overpainted the plaques attached to them. It is unclear which particular wars are commemorated, although it appears from the bench plaques that the garden is dedicated to all those who have Fallen in Service.'

The service of dedication for the Garden was led by The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann, The Right Reverend Noel Debroy Jones on 22nd July 1990, and the Lieutenant Governor at that time, Major General Sir Laurence New C.B., C.B.E., unveiled a memorial plaque to record this event.

Major General Sir Laurence New C.B., C.B.E., had previously had a distinguished military career rising to be Assistant Chief of the General Staff in the British Army and Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in the 1980's. He was a former commander of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment and in 1974 he was appointed as Defence and Military attaché in Tel Aviv in 1974.

Sir Laurence was Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1985 until 1990.

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Type of cross: Latin cross Material used: Wood Characteristics of this cross: A Large wooden cross at the central feature of the Garden of Remembrance. Describe the location: Royal British Legion (Port Erin Branch) Garden of Remembrance Year of manufacture: 07/22/1990 Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

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