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The first sentence which says "To the undying memory of the Glorious Dead from this Parish who fell in the Great War" runs around the chamfered edge of the cross-base. This is in pseudo- Gothic script. The monument is a pseudo-Celtic cross decorated on the front with panels of interlace, zoomorphic interlace and spirals. There is a moulded, semi-pyramidal base into which white marble panels have been set. The stone is Caen stone. See also No. 120 for another Fisher. Zhfi..Qfrlway Express, January 6th. (1917). "Galway Heroes. War Honours for Capt. Martin and Capt. Holmes". Cecil Crampton Holmes, Captain 1st. Batallion, Lincolnshire, son of Captain Harry W. Holmes and Anna Holmes of Rockwood. Cecil's brother Captain N G Holmes of the same address and a member of the Royal Irish Regiment was mentioned in Despatches. See The Galway Express. February 20th. (1915). “A brilliant career and a glorious End" (Quoted from The Irish Times) and The Galway Express, ibid. Vote of condolence (at the Galway Urban Council). Extensive biographical details are given. For Harry William Holmes, father of Cecil Crampton and Edmond Concanon Holmes see Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1930), "Harry William Holmes, Captain, abode Greenmount Salthill, Galway, buried December 3rd 1930, aged 80”. For their father Harry W. Holmes, Captain of Rockwood, Galway see also Library and Heritage Project Files under Nos. 287 and 366. For Richard Crofton George Moore Kinkead, Captain R. A.M.C. see under No. 396 where he is also commemorated. For his father Professor Kinkead, his wife and immediate family see Library and Heritage Project Files under Nos. 94, 287, 395 and 396. For Charles Coy see Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1943), "Charles A. Coy, abode New Docks Galway, buried December 16th 1943, aged 71". This person might be related to the above mentioned Charles Coy and also Tom Coy. For Cecil De Burgh Persse, 2nd Lieutenant, the 7th Dragoon Guards see Library and Heritage Project File No. 228. For his father Henry Sadlier Persse of Glenard, Galway and for the marriage of his sister Violet see references in files on Nos. 287 etc. For Edward Fleetwood Berry, M.C. Captain and Adjutant, the 9th Gunka Rifles, son of the Rev'd J. Fleetwood Berry, Rector of St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church and author of The Story of Saint Nicholas' Galwav see The Galwav Express. May 6th. (1916). Galway Vestry Meeting - The Late Captian Berry. The meeting expressed its sympathy with the Rector and Mrs. Berry at the loss of their son. "It was proposed by Mr. Lawson and seconded by Mr. Hill that a Roll of Honour be errected in the church and that the matter be referred to the Select Vestry for consideration and approval". A limited edition of a book entitled In loving Memory of Edward Fleetwood Berry MC. Capt. and Adit. 1/9th Gurkha Rifles was printed in Galway in memory of Captain Berry in 1916. For Captain Berry see also The Galway Express. April 18th. (1914). For votes of sympathy to Capt. Berry see The Galwav Express. July 22nd. (1916), "Galway Co. Hospital, killed in action" and ibid. August 26th. (1916), "Galway Co. Hospital". For his father J. Fleetwood Berry see Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1925), "J. Fleetwood Berry, abode The Rectory Galway, buried July 6th 1925". For Joseph Barnett see Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1943), "Joseph Barnett, abode Parochial Hall, buried January 23rd 1943, aged 85", and also Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1947), "Joseph Barnett, abode Grattan Road Galway, buried October 23rd 1947, aged 83". These persons might be related to the above Joseph Barnett. For Hubert Patrick Fisher, 2nd Lieutenant, the Shropshire Infantry see The Galway Express. July 8th. (1916). "2nd Lieut. Hubert Patrick Fisher. Killed whilst leading on his men." According to the obituary he was the son of Mrs. Harry D. Fisher, Taylor’s Hill House. See also The Galwav Express. July 21st. (1916). "The Late Lieut. H.P. Fisher" (Letter of condolence from Clifden Rural District Council to H.D. Fisher Esq. Manager Galway Express). The Galway Express. July 29th. (1916) published a poem entitled "In Memory of the late 2nd. Lieut. H.P. Fisher" by "A". For the marriage of his sister Edith Eileen Fisher to James Johnston see Library and Heritage Project Files (No. 287). For an extensive list of notes of sympathy etc. from Galway County Hospital Board, Galway Guardians, Waterford Guardians, Urban Council etc. see Files and also The Galwav Express. July 29th. (1916) for a memorial service held for Lieut. Fisher. For Donald Campbell see The Galwav Express. August 12th. (1916). "Items of Interest". (Resolution of Condolence from Moycullen tenants of Lord Stratheden and Campbell). For Lieut. Alexander Young see The Freeman's Journal. October 27th. (1916). "Lieut. Young, V.C., killed. Tonight in four campaigns regret in Galway". He was a son of J.S. Young J.P. U.D.C., of Corrib House, Wood Quay. A long biographical account is given.