On Remembrance Day, Manx National Heritage will recall Viscount Montgomery of Alamein’s visit to the island.

The charity will screen a special film in the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre on Thursday at 1pm.

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, the first Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, was leader of the Allied Armies in the Second World War and Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

He spent two days on the Isle of Man in May 1948, during which time he was made an honorary freeman of Douglas and unveiled a tablet naming the Montgomery bed in Ramsey Cottage Hospital.

His time on the island was captured in footage shot by amateur filmmaker, J. Walter Royston.

Katie Clugston, digital collections assistant for Manx National Heritage said: ’As it’s coming up to Remembrance Sunday we thought that it would be a fitting tribute to share Royston’s footage of the renowned war hero engaging with the Manx people, and most importantly, his visit to Douglas War Memorial.’

Whilst here, Viscount Montgomery also visited King William’s College and inspected the Junior Training Corps.

When he visited the Cenotaph Ceremony at Douglas War Memorial, he presented a poppy wreath in the shape of the Three Legs of Man.

Ms Clugston added: ’I have personally never seen a poppy wreath in the shape of the Three Legs before, especially not one that big, and it really shows that the contribution that the Manx people made to the World Wars was remembered and appreciated.

’I imagine that seeing this wreath would have really struck a chord with Manx people at the time, as it did with me today.’

To coincide with the screening and Remembrance Day, five further films have been released on www.imuseum.im and you can access them by clicking ’Isle of Man on Film’ on the homepage.

The films feature footage from the early post-war years, mainly 1947 and 1948, including scenes of RAF test launches in Douglas harbour, training at RAF Jurby and various military parades.

The film screening will be held at the Manx Museum on November 11 at 1pm.

It is free to attend, but people are encouraged to book a ticket in advance at www.manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on

The charity will screen a special film in the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre on Thursday at 1pm.

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, the first Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, was leader of the Allied Armies in the Second World War and Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

He spent two days on the Isle of Man in May 1948, during which time he was made an honorary freeman of Douglas and unveiled a tablet naming the Montgomery bed in Ramsey Cottage Hospital.

His time on the island was captured in footage shot by amateur filmmaker, J. Walter Royston.

Katie Clugston, digital collections assistant for Manx National Heritage said: ’As it’s coming up to Remembrance Sunday we thought that it would be a fitting tribute to share Royston’s footage of the renowned war hero engaging with the Manx people, and most importantly, his visit to Douglas War Memorial.’

Whilst here, Viscount Montgomery also visited King William’s College and inspected the Junior Training Corps.

When he visited the Cenotaph Ceremony at Douglas War Memorial, he presented a poppy wreath in the shape of the Three Legs of Man.

Ms Clugston added: ’I have personally never seen a poppy wreath in the shape of the Three Legs before, especially not one that big, and it really shows that the contribution that the Manx people made to the World Wars was remembered and appreciated.

’I imagine that seeing this wreath would have really struck a chord with Manx people at the time, as it did with me today.’

To coincide with the screening and Remembrance Day, five further films have been released on www.imuseum.im and you can access them by clicking ’Isle of Man on Film’ on the homepage.

The films feature footage from the early post-war years, mainly 1947 and 1948, including scenes of RAF test launches in Douglas harbour, training at RAF Jurby and various military parades.

The film screening will be held at the Manx Museum on November 11 at 1pm.

It is free to attend, but people are encouraged to book a ticket in advance at www.manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on