That's all fascinating - both the baptismal records and the WW1 stuff. It would certainly not have occurred to me that the Isle of Man would have been much affected by WW1, which shows my ignorance!
Last Monday, we held our usual Act of Remembrance in the chapel at college. Our Chaplain talked about the little church in his village at home - which doesn't have a memorial board for WW2 (they do for WW1), because they were fortunate enough not to lose anyone in action. What they do have is a Roll of Honour, which records everyone from the village who contributed to the war effort - in any capacity. So not just those who served in the armed forces; but the land girls, the Bevin Boys, the Women's Royal Air Force, the WAAF, and so on. I thought that was rather wonderful, and it did make me reflect on the extent to which we tend to neglect to commemorate those other forms of service...
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Date: 17/11/2013 10:56 pm (UTC)Last Monday, we held our usual Act of Remembrance in the chapel at college. Our Chaplain talked about the little church in his village at home - which doesn't have a memorial board for WW2 (they do for WW1), because they were fortunate enough not to lose anyone in action. What they do have is a Roll of Honour, which records everyone from the village who contributed to the war effort - in any capacity. So not just those who served in the armed forces; but the land girls, the Bevin Boys, the Women's Royal Air Force, the WAAF, and so on. I thought that was rather wonderful, and it did make me reflect on the extent to which we tend to neglect to commemorate those other forms of service...