[From IoM Examiner Annual 1937]

MR. FREDERICK B. HOLROYD,

who was elected Chairman of the Laxey Village Commissioners in November, first took his seat as a Commissioner in 1908. He had evinced an interest in the public affairs of the mining village from the time he arrived in the Island in 1901 to acquire the woollen factory founded in Laxey in 1881 by Ruskin, the famous political economist who promoted home industries in many parts of the British Isles. Mr. Holroyd made a success of the woollen business, and when it was soundly established he began to devote some of his time to other interests. As a Commissioner he has always been progressive in outlook and his judgment and leadership have been fully recognised, as proved by the fact that this is his third term of office as chairman. His business aptitude led to his appointment as a director of the Peveril Hotel Company in 1917, and a few months ago his co-directors elected him to the chairmanship of the company. He is a well-known and popular figure in Insular sporting circles, his principal interest in this direction being football.

MR. JOHN CORKILL,

Grand Secretary of the Isle of Man Province of Freemasons, has been associated with the Craft for over 30 years. He was initiated in 1903, and was a founder of the Arthur Stanley Lodge in 1915; he was Master of that Lodge in 1917, and was appointed Provincial Grand Secretary in 1920. During his 16 years tenure of that office, he has attained several high Masonic honours. He is chairman of directors of the Masonic Co., which built the Temple in Woodbourne Road in 1924, and in 1929 was appointed Assistant Grand Standard Bearer of England, and Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Supreme Grand Chapter (Eng.). When the first Provincial Masonic Chapter was founded in the Island this year, Wor. Bro. Corkill was appointed Prov. S. E. His interests and activities extend to many other fields. For 60 years a member of the Rechabites and a past District Chief Ruler. For 15 years he was a church warden at Braddan, and for over 20 years has been a licensed Diocesan Lay Reader. He was a member of the Douglas Board of Guardians for 34 years, and served a term as Chairman.

MR. WALTER OSBORNE QUAYLE,

a Peel timber merchant, shrewd and of reserved disposition, but with reliability and capability as outstanding qualities, and a peculiar bent for efficiently handling financial matters, Mr W.O.Quayle was in November elected a member of Peel Town Commissioners, heading the poll. This local honour, however, is only an addition to an already lengthy list of public duties which he has been called upon to perform. He was a member of the Licensing Commission appointed in 1922, and later served on the Industrial Commission, set up by the late Governor, Sir Claude Hill, who also nominated him in 1932 to be a member of the Island Electricity Board. Prior to going abroad in 1908, Mr. Quayle was on the Peel Wesleyan Day School Management and a member of the then Peel School Board. He returned to the Island in 1916, and has twice unsuccessfully contested Glenfaba Sheading. He is manager of the Bushe estates which were left for charitable purposes in the Isle of Man, and is a trustee of the Corrin family's estates, under which many bequests were made for the benefit of public and charitable services in Peel and district.

MR. A. J. DAVIDSON, F.R.I.B.A., F.S.L,

architect and surveyor, and Consultant in that capacity to the Development Board, which was constituted some time ago for the purpose of regulating town and country planning through out the Island. He is possessed of special qualifications for the post, having studied town planning in England and America. At Liverpool University he took his diploma in architecture, and it was during his university days that he devoted himself particularly to the study of town planning. He left the university to go to New York, and while in America acquired considerable practical architectural experi ence. He subsequently returned to the Isle of Man and commenced practice, since when he has been engaged on many private and Governmental schemes. He has been called in to advise on a number of the new water and drainage schemes undertaken by local authorities, and is a Government valuer and official arbitrator. Among the recent works for which he has acted as architect are the new infants' school at Pulrose and the Ramsey housing scheme.

MR. HARRY BUCKLEY JONES,

who has just relinquished two years chairmanship of Port St. Mary Commissioners is the son of the late Councillor Thomas Jones, Engineer and Boiler Maker, of Warrington. Educated at The Peoples College, he was first employed under the Warrington Corporation in 1889 as an assistant in the Museum, Art Gallery, and Library. Obtained civil service certificate in 1891 and entered the Post Office service at Warrinzton, being subsequently transferred to the Nottingham General Post Office in 1899 and appointed Postmaster of Port St. Mary in 1912, a position he still holds. Elected first president of I.O.M. Branch of National Federation of Sub-Postmasters. First elected a member of Port St. Mary Commissioners in 1918 and still on the Board. Member of Castletown Licensing Bench 1935 and 1936. Ex-chairman of the Port St. Mary Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Member of the I.O.M. Volunteers 1914-1918. Keen lover of sport, especially cricket and football, and was, along with Messrs. J. S. Kermode and R. J. Wilkinson, one of the founders of Rushen United Foot ball Club. Is widely known for his association with Masonic Order, being Past Master of Rushen Lodge, and P.Z. of Mona Royal Arch Chapter.

THE REV. M. W. HARRISON, M.A.,

has for over 25 years ministered as Vicar of St. Paul's, Ramsey, and is held in high esteem. Besides taking a very active part in all parish institutions, his interest and work in public affairs has been extensive. He was vice-chairman of the Higher Education Board, and chairman of the Old School Board until 1921. Probation Officer, a Surrogate for Marriages, and Chaplain to the Bishop. Three years a Trustee of the Manx Museum, Chairman of the Ramsey Lifeboat Branch since 1927, and an official since 1912. He was the W.M. of the St. Maughold Lodge of Freemasons in 1917, and for several years Senior Provincial Grand Chaplain, and in 1915 he was Past Chiet Ranger of the Albert Tower Court of Foresters. He has been a member of the Poor Law Guardians since 1912, was chairman from 1925-27, and vice-chairman in the two succeeding years. A member of the Ramsey Town Commissioners in 1928-35. Was defeated in 1935, but was returned this year with a sweeping majority. He was the chairman from 1932-34.