Aide Memoire for Her Majesty's Ships Visiting Ports in the Isle of Man

Home , Douglas Harbour, Isle of Man Railway, Laxey, Port Erin, Port St Mary

GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR No. t1/69. G.O. Reference No. N.2301/i

1. INVITATION An open invitation is given to Her Majesty's Ships to visit any of the ports in the Isle of Man during every year, where they will receive a genuine and substantial welcome.

As a reminder of this open invitation, and to ensure that the Isle of Man will receive a generous allocation in the programme of visits, His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor each year sends a reminder to the Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, Admiralty House, Mount Wise, Devonport (Plymouth tot).o

2. NOTIFICATION OF VISITS The Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, notifies the following persons of the visit— (t) His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man ; (2) His Honour the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls, General Registry, Douglas ; (3) the Town Clerk, or Clerk of the port local authority of the port of cull, namely— (a) Douglas, Ramsey, Peel and Castletown : the Town Clerk ; (b) Laxey, Port St. Mary and Port Erin : the Clerk of the Village Commissioners ; (4) the Secretary of the Isle of Man Harbour Board, G.P.O. Box t t, Douglas, indicating the dimensions, to facilitate arrangements if berthage is required and available.

LIAISON The Clerks of the respective port local authorities will act as liaison officers for the Commanding Officer of the ship, and make on his behalf, all local contacts and arrangements as desired by the Commanding Officer, who will communicate direct with the port local authority concerned.

PRICE: 2/-. 4. OFFICIAL CALLS Official calls are usually made upon His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, His Honour the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls, the the Mayor or Chairmen of the respective port local authority. The timing of the calls for Douglas, depending upon the circumstances, is usually— 10-00 a.m. the Lieutenant Governor ; 10-15 a.m. the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls ; 10-30 a.m. the Mayor ; and on making the call arrangements are usually made for return calls.

5. INFORMATION The Isle of Man Tourist Board, Victoria Street, Douglas (Tele- phone number Douglas 4323), will supply to the ships the required number of Guides and Plans. As soon as the Officer Commanding is notified of the date of his proposed visit, he is requested to obtain in advance a limited number of Guides and Plans whereby he will have a detailed picture of the Island's potentialities, upon which he can base his plans. It is recommended that on arrival, personal contact should be made with either Mr. L. Bond (Manager and Secretary) or Mr. W. J. Kermode (who served in H.M. Navy), both of the Isle of Man Tourist Board. The officers of the Board should be able to arrange accommodation on reasonable terms for shore leave.

6. HARBOURS (1) GENERAL Fresh water is laid on at all piers, and can be supplied at any time by arrangement with the Harbour Masters. (2) GANGWAYS These are available.

COMMUNICATIONS TO HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS AT SEA AND ALONGSIDE The present positioin is as follows: - (a) FACILITIES FOR SHIPS NOT BERTHED ALONGSIDE Douglas Harbour radio is not continuously manned, but is available on Channels 16 and 12 by previous arrangement with the Harbour Master. (b) FACILITIES FOR SHIPS BERTHED ALONGSIDE Use can be made of the folowing telephones :— DOUGLAS : Red Pier Office Douglas 5757 Edward VIIIth Pier Douglas 5947 Victoria Pier Douglas 21468 LAXEY: Harbour Office Laxey 251 RAMSEY: Harbour Office Ramsey 2245 2 PEEL: Harbour Office Peel 338 Breakwater Peel 569 PORT ERIN and PORT ST. MARY: Harbour Office Port St. Mary 3206 CASTLETOWN Harbour Office Castletown 3549

8. BERTHAGE DOUGLAS : Vessels of a length not exceeding 400' o.a. and of a draught not exceeding 18' aft., 12' forward, can berth at the seaward end of the Victoria Pier, except during the tourist season (June to August inclusive), when the berths on the Victoria Pier will be required for arrivals and departures of passenger steamers. Vessels of a draught of 13' maximum, and approximately 200' in length, can be accommodated at the Battery Pier or, if circumstances permit, at the Victoria Pier. PEEL : Vessels of 35o' in length, draught not exceeding 16' aft., 12' forward, can be accommodated alongside the Breakwater, but in July to August inclusive the pier may be in full use with fishing vessels landing herring. PORT ST MARY H.M. ships of 15o' o.a. draught 9' maximum, can be berthed at the Alfred Pier, but during July and August inclusive, the berths may be occupied by fishing vessels and yachts. LAXEY, RAMSEY, CASTLETOWN and PORT ERIN ; H.M. ships normally anchor in the respective bays.

9. ANCHORAGES If the ship is not alongside, the Commanding Officer presumably will have all necessary information, and will be solely responsible for anchorage at sea, but the Harbour Masters of the respective ports will be only too happy to supply local information. Subject to that observation, the following information may be of assistance : - DOUGLAS BAY— Large vessels of deep draught could anchor in ro fathoms L.W.O.S.T. with Saint Ninian's Church Tower Brg. 295° and Douglas Head Lighthouse Brg. 215° 9.5 cables distant. Smaller vessels, according to their draught, could anchor with Saint Ninian's Church Tower on the above Brg. (295°) in depths varying from 5 to 8 fathoms L.W.O.S.T. CASTLETOWN BAY— The best anchorage for vessels likely to use this Bay is indicated by the appropriate sign on all charts in depths of 6-8 fathoms at L.W.O.S.T.

3 PORT ST. MARY BAY— A good anchorage will be found with the Alfred Pier Lighthouse Brg. 32o° distant 4.5 cables in II fathoms L.W.O.S.T. PORT ERIN BAY— Offers a well sheltered anchorage inside of the ruined Breakwater during off-shore winds in about 3 fathoms, with the Leading Bns. in line Brg. 11o° ; suitable for small vessels only. Vessels anchoring in this Bay should have due regard for the Post Office Telegraph Cabl...s. PEEL BAY— Vessels can find anchorages with off-shore winds in 5 to 6 fathoms about 3 cables from the Breakwater Lighthouse. RAMSEY BAY Vessels may anchor anywhere in the Bay according to draught. An excellent anchorage is 4 fathoms with the North Pier Head Brg. 27o° 7.5 cables distant. LAXEY BAY— This Bay offers a good anchorage for small vessels during off- shore winds in 3 fathoms with Pier Head Lighthouse Brg. 325°, 3 cables distant. io. MAILS Arrangements for the delivery of mail to H.M. ships visiting ports in the Isle of Man are the same as those made at ports in the United Kingdom generally, namely, the mail is retained at the appropriate Post Office until collected by the ship's Postman or Mail Orderly, who distributes it to the individual addressees. Mail is normally available for collection at 9 a.m. and again at about 11-3o a.m. each day, Monday to Saturday. The latter time depends largely upon the time of arrival in the Island of aircraft from the mainland and it is therefore liable to alteration. Correspondence may be posted at any Post Office or street letter box in the Island, rates of postage being exactly the same as in the United Kingdom. Fully-paid letters are conveyed to the mainland by air if earlier delivery would be secured thereby. There is no additional charge for air conveyance. The addresses of Post Offices at the various ports in the Island are as follows : - DOUGLAS: Head Office, 6 Regent Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, or Post Office Sorting Office, 45 Circular Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. LAXEY: Post Office, New Road, Laxey, Isle of Man. RAMSEY: Post Office, I Court Row, Ramsey, Isle of Man. PEEL: Post Office, II Michael Street, Peel, Isle of Man. PORT ERIN: Post Office, Church Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man. PORT ST. MARY: Post Office, Bay View Road, Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. CAS TLETOWN : Post Office, II Castle Street, Castletown, Isle of Man.

4 t. MEDICAL FACILITIES DOUGLAS: NOBLE'S ISLE OF MAN HOSPITAL, WESTMORE- LAND ROAD, DOUGLAS. (Telephone number— Douglas 3661 and 3441.) General. (General surgery and medicine, ear, nose and throat and orthopedics.) Special Departments: Pathology, physiotherapy, radiotherapy, and X-ray. Resident Medical Staff : 2 House Surgeons, t House Physician, Resident Anesthetist, 1 Surgical Registrar. Consultant Staff : Surgeons—E Vernon, F.R.C.S. R. L. Lamming, T.D., M.SC., F.R.C.S. Physician—R. E. Bourdillon, m.B., CH.B.,M.R.C.P. Pathologist—C. G. Pantin, M.D. Radiologist—B. B. Harrison, M.RAD., D.M.R.D. also Visiting Consultants from Liverpool in Ortho- pedics, Ophthalmology, Radiotherapy, Pediatrics, and Ear, Nose and Throat. BALLAMONA HOSPITAL, BRADDAN. (Telephone number—Douglas 4121 and 21932. Psychiatric . (Including mentally sub-normal.) Resident Medical Staff : Physician Superintendent, t Registrar, 2 Junior House Medical Officers.

DOCTORS ON NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: Tele- phone No. Beckett, S. R. A., 24 Hawarden Avenue, Douglas 5824 & 6552 Brennan, L., 10 Thornton Avenue, Douglas 5042 Ferguson, J. H., Avondale, Woodbourne Road, Douglas 5444 Griffiths, J. E. H., Lymes, Esplanade, Central Promenade, Douglas. 5089 Groves, T. A., 114 Buck's Road, Douglas. 5097 Hinds, J. K., Croft House, Governors Road, Onchan. 21874 Jowett, C. J., 23 Circular Road, Douglas. 5631 Hamm, R. E. 46 Loch Promenade, Douglas. 5490 Tele- phone No. Moore, A. G., St. Ninian's Lodge, Ballaquayle Road, Douglas 6868 and at 46 Loch Promenade, Douglas. 5490 Pycraft, W. E., 2 Sydney Mount, Douglas. 6774 Reel, P. 2 Sydney Mount, Douglas. 6774 Rolfe, J. M., 114 Buck's Road, Douglas. 5845

LAXEY: (Dr.) Cousins, B. A. White Ladies, New Road, Laxey. Laxey 307

RAMSEY: RAMSEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL (Telephone number—Ramsey 3254.) General. (General surgery and medicine.) No resident medical staff - served by General Practitioners from Ramsey. X-ray facilities. Consultant Staff : as for Noble's Isle of Man Hospital, Douglas. DOCTORS ON NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: Paton, Jones, McDonald and Cowley 16 Albion Terrace, Ramsey. Ramsey 3881

PEEL: DOCTORS ON NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: Tele- phone No. Ballard, S. I. Garey House, Atholl Street, Peel 36o Christian, P., Atholl Street, Peel 244

PORT ERIN: Stitt, R. G., Church Road, Port Erin. 2354 PORT ST. MARY: Lees, J. M. Red Gables, Colby. Port St. Mary 3059 Stitt, R. G. High Street, Port St. Mary. 2226 CASTLETOWN: Burdett, E., and Burdett, G. Herondene, Ballasalla. Castletown 3243 Jackson, R. F., The Crofts, Castletown. Castletown 3597

6 12. PLACES OF WORSHIP Vicarage, etc., BAPTIST Telephone Nos. DOUGLAS: Broadway, Douglas 6383 CHURCH OF ENGLAND DOUGLAS: St. Matthew's, Douglas 5652 St. George's, Douglas 5430 All Saints', Douglas 5430 St. Thomas', Douglas 5609 St. Ninian's, Douglas 21694 LAXEY Christ Church, Laxey 479 RAMSEY: St. Paul's, Ramsey 227)5 St. Olave's, Ramsey 2104 PEEL : St. German's, Peel 608 CASTLETOWN St. Mary's, Castletown 3255 CONGREGATIONAL - — DOUGLAS : Finch Hill, Douglas 4272 METHODIST DOUGLAS: Trinity, Douglas 21004 Loch parade, Douglas 21420 LAREY: Minorca, Laxey 291 Laxey Glen, Laxey 291 RAMSEY: Waterloo Road, Ramsey 2385 Parliament Street, Ramsey 2385 PEEL. Atholl Street, Peel 202 PORT ERIN : Victoria Square, Port Erin 2163 Station Road, Port Erin 2163 PORT ST. MARY: Bay View Road, Port St. Mary 3394 CASTLETOWN: Arbory Street, Castletown 2244 Malew Street, Castletown 2244 PRESBYTERIAN DOUGLAS: St. Andrew's, Douglas 5671 RAMSEY: Trinity, Ramsey 2212 ROMAN CATHOLIC DOUGLAS : St. Mary's, Douglas 5509 RAMSEY: Our Lady, Star of the Sea and St. Maughold, Ramsey 3181 PEEL : St. Patrick, Peel 340 PORT ERIN PORT ST. MARY .1 St. Columba, Castletown 2272 CASTLETOWN: St. Mary, Castletown . 2272

7 Vicarage, etc., SALVATION ARMY Telephone Nos. DOUGLAS : Citadel, Lord Street, Douglas 6137 RAMSEY : Salvation Army Hall, PEEL : Salvation Army Hall,

13. VICTUALLING The Clerks of the respective port local authorities will supply any necessary data required by the Commanding Officer.

14. SULLAGE AND WASTE MATTER If disposal of this is required, arrangements should be made through the Clerks of the respective port local authorities.

15. HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT PLACED AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE CAPTAIN, OFFICERS AND THE SHIP'S COMPANY— to ratings in uniform, and officers on presentation of identity cards:— DOUGLAS CORPORATION— free travel on 'buses and horse trams ; free admission to Villa Marina Ballroom and Gardens ; free admission to T.T. Grandstand and enclosures for the T.T. and M.G.P. Races ; free use of municipal tennis courts and bowling greens, Pulrose Golf Course, miniature golf and putting greens, and public baths ; in the case of ships anchored or alongside Douglas, free coach tours to places of interest in the Isle of Man, finishing with high tea as guests of His Worship the Mayor. Car at disposal of Captain for official calls. ISLE OF MAN Rom) SERVICES ('Bus Company) and ISLE OF MAN RAILWAY operating Douglas to Port Erin — fares on request. MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY—half-fare. PALACE ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED—(Douglas) free admission to all their cinemas, and to the Gaiety Theatre, also Palace Lido.

CLUBS— Visiting officers and ratings are made honorary members of the Royal Naval Association Club, Hill Street, Douglas, and the Royal Air Force Association Club Buck's Road Douglas. The Ellan Vannin Club, Finch Road, Douglas, and the Manx AutomoEle Club, Hill Street, Douglas, offer honorary membership to officers. Hospitalty will of course be extended privately to visiting officers and ratings by local residents visiting the ship.

8 To enable the Ship's Company to arrange sports fixtures during their visit, a list of the Secretaries of local sports organisations is as follows : — SOCCER: The Secretary, Isle of Man F.A., 12o Buck's Road, Douglas. (Tel. No. 6349) CRICKET: Isle of Man Cricket Union, S. Lowe, "Cresville," Murray's Road, Douglas. TENNIS : Finch Hill Tennis Club, Douglas. GOLF: Douglas Golf Club, Pulrose Golf Course, Douglas FISHING : Isle of Man Anglers' Association, Glen Nook, Victoria Road, Douglas. SAILING: The Commodore, Isle of Man Yacht Club, Port St. Mary. The Commodore, Douglas Motor Boat and Sailing Club, Stella Maris, Summer Hill, Douglas. BADMINTON: Isle of Man Badminton Association, 5 Westm'nste Terrace, Douglas. HOCKEY : Manx Hockey Association, 42 Woodbourne Road, Douglas. WATER POLO: Douglas Swimming Club, Corporation Baths, Victoria Street, Douglas. RIFLE SHOOTING: Isle of Man Rifle Association ; Honorary Sec- retary — Mrs. B. Raynor, 6, Sydney Street Douglas (Telephone Douglas 22386.)

Communication concerning the particular branch of sport can be made either through the Clerk or the port local authority, or direct to the Secretaries concerned.

CASTLETOWN TOWN COMMISSIONERS

Arrangements are made for a coach trip or trips for the various watches ; a public dance is arranged in the Town Hall for the ratings ; arrangements are made for a cricket match with a team from the Ronaldsway Aircraft Company, who are always most kind in entertaining the visiting team on their premises ; commissioned ranks are entertained at a cocktail party in the Town Hall and in addition, retired Navy Officers in the area are most anxious to entertain officers ashore ; during their free periods, the ratings have very much to entertain them in the town, including the Tennis Courts, Witches' Mill, Castle Rushen, etc.

PORT ST. MARY COMMISSIONERS

Free use of Golf Links ; honorary membership of Isle of Man Yacht Club offered to officers for period of the visit.

9 PORT ERIN COMMISSIONERS Free admissioin to all entertainments organised by the Commis- sioners and held in Bradda Glen ; free use of municipally owned tennis courts and miniature golf course ; free admission to open-air swimming pool ; facilities for football by arrangement with Rushen United Foot- ball Club ; free admission to Marine Biological Station.

PEEL TOWN COMMISSIONERS Free travel on the ferry service operating across Peel Harbour ; free admission to Marine Hall for dancing ; free use of municipal tennis courts and bowling greens, miniature golf and putting greens, and the swimming pool ; free use of the Peel Golf Links ; additional hospitality will also be provided in accordance with arrangements to be made on arrival or in the course of correspondence.

RAMSEY TOWN COMMISSIONERS Free use of tennic courts, bowling green, putting greens, Minia- ture Golf Links and lake boats at the Mooragh Park. Chairman and Members will entertain officers at Town Hall, and provide a coach tour and refreshments for other ranks. Manx Sailing and Cruising Club, West Quay, Ramsey, offers honorary membership to officers. Raven Club, Ramsey, offers honorary membership to officers. (Telephone—Ramsey 3137.) Ramsey Golf Club, offers free use of the golf links to officers and ratings. (Telephone—Ramsey 2244.)

LAXEY VILLAGE COMMISSIONERS Free use of municipal tennis courts, bowling greens and putting greens ; car at disposal of Captain for official calls ; additional hospitality will also be provided in accordance with arrangements to be made on arrival or in the course of correspondence.

16. SHIPS' HOSPITALITY The Clerk of the port local authority will be pleased to supply a list of suggested guests, upon being informed of the number of guests to be invited, and the nature and extent, and, if necessary, send out the invitations, and notify through the press, if and when any particular ship is open for public inspection.

IO In any event, it is usual to extend an invitation to members of the Isle of Man Sea Cadet Corps, which has sub-divisions in Douglas, Ramsey, Peel and Castletown, through the Divisonal Commander— Commander D. B. Vaughan, R.N., Mylvoirrey, Rheast Lane, Peel (Telephone No. Peel 385). or the Commanding Officer- Lt.-Cdr. (S.C.C.) A. A. Gibbons, R.N.R., 14 Victoria Crescent, Douglas. or c/o Lt. (S.C.C.) D. K. Callow, R.N.R., John Kennish Ltd., 38 Prospect Hill, Douglas. (Telephone No. Douglas 4368). TELEPHONE NUMBERS CASTLE RUSHEN, Castletown, Castletown 3326 CLUBS : Ellan Vannin Club, Finch Road, Douglas, Douglas 5118 Manx Automobile Club, 8 Hill Street, Douglas, Douglas 503o Royal Air Force Association, 19 Buck's Road, Douglas, Douglas 643o Royal Naval Association Club, II Hill Street, Douglas, Douglas 4275 Isle of Man Yacht Club, The Anchorage, High Street, Port St. Mary, Port St. Mary 2088 Peel Golf and Country Club, Peel 227 Ramsey Golf Club, Ramsey 2244 Raven Club, Christian Street, Ramsey, Ramsey 3137 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PLYMOUTH, Plymouth 6i tor GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Douglas His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor : 5349 (Official enquiries): Douglas 4242 GOVERNMENT OFFICE, Buck's Road, Douglas, Douglas 4242 HARBOUR BOARD (Secretary) Murray House, Douglas, Douglas 4336 HARBOUR MASTERS : Castletown, Castletown 3549 Douglas, (North Quay) Douglas 5757 (Victoria Pier) Douglas 21468 (Edward VIIIth Pier) Douglas 5947 Laxey, Laxey 251 Peel, (Quay) Peel 338 (Breakwater) Peel 569 Port Erin, Port Erin 3205 Port St. Mary, Port St. Mary 3206 Ramsey, Ramsey 2245 (Queen's Pier) Ramsey 2296 II KNEALE, His Honour, Deemster S. J., (First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls) General Registry, Douglas, Douglas 3358 Ballabrooie, Douglas, Douglas 5637 MANx ELECTRIC RAILWAY Strathd llan Crescent, Douglas, Douglas 4540 MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION, Port Erin, Pert Erin 2027 PALACE ENTERTAINMENTS LTD. Douglas Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, 4671 Palace Lido, Douglas, Douglas 4967 Picture Hcose, Strand Street, Douglas. Douglas 6814 PCLICE Douglas Headquarters Douglas 4616 Ramsey Division Ramsey 2234 Peel Peel 208 Castletown CastLtown 2222 Port Erin Port Erin 2222 Port St. Mary Port St. Mary 3222 Laxey Laxey 210 PORT LOCAL AUTHORITIES Town Clerk, Castetown 3518 Castletown: Douglas: Town Clark, Douglas 3931 Laxey: Clerk, Laxey 241 Peel: Town Clerk, Peel 341 Port Erin Clerk, Port Erin 2298 Clerk, Port St. Mary 2101 Port St. Mary: Ramsey: Town Clerk, Ramsey 2228 RAILWAY COMPANY (ISLE OF MAN) Douglas Station, Douglas 5037 ROAD SERVICES (ISLE OF MAN) 'Bus Station, Lord Street, Douglas, Douglas 4646 SEA CADET CORPS (ISLE OF MAN) President— Capt. R. C. Watkins, C.B.E., R.N., Crofton, Castletown, Castletown 2337 Divisional Officer— Cdr. D. B. Vaughan, R.N., Mylvoirrey, Rheast Lane, Peel. Peel 385 Commanding Officer- Lt.-Cdr. (S.C.C.) A. A. Gibbons, R.N.R., 14 Victoria Crescent, Douglas, or c/o Lt. (S.C.C.) D. K. Callow, R.N.R., John Kennish Ltd., 38 Prospect Hill, Douglas. Douglas 4368 TOURIST BOARD, 13 Victoria Street, Douglas, Douglas 4323 VILLA MARINA, Douglas, Douglas 4171 Dated the loth day of March, 1969, , G. J. BRYAN, Government Secretary. Wt. No. 124/090.-200/2/69.—Printed (by Authority) by Victoria Press Limited.