Ramsey Commissioners and Royal British Legion continue to remember the servicemen of the town who died in the First World War.

During October, they will commemorate the centenary of the death of the following:

October 3: Private John Robert Aldritt, of Marsden Terrace, who died aged 39 from wounds caused by the accidental explosion of a German bomb.

October 9: Private William James Dawson, of Albert Square, missing, presumed dead, in an engagement on the Western Front. A draper by trade, he was 20 years old.

October 15: Seaman Charles Faragher, of Tower Road. He was the son-in-law of veteran lifeboat man, Captain James Crix. He had a near-death experience earlier in 1917 when he was struck on the head by a piece of Turkish shell while aboard HMS Goliath in the Dardanelles. He lost his life in the Mediterranean when the Whitehead, a stores carrier, was torpedoed and sunk. He was in his early 40s.

October 18: Private Joseph Milburn, of Victoria Road, Ramsey. Prior to enlisting, he worked as a gardener at Laxey Glen Gardens. His father was keeper of the Mooragh Park. After surviving wounds sustained in the Battle of the Somme in September 1916, he died of bomb wounds sustained in France. He was 22.

October 26: Private George William Caine, of Hanley Villas. A fitter by trade, he’d emigrated to Canada and enlisted with the Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1915. He was killed in action in France and Flanders, aged 36.

At 6.30pm on each of the above dates, a cross will be placed at the war memorial and a minute’s silence observed.

Any relatives who wish to attend can contact Gemma Kelly at the town hall on 810100.

Members of the public are also welcome to attend.