A memorial for a revered Manx poet has been renovated and repainted to last for decades to come.
The gravestone for Isle of Man writer, poet and playwright Kathleen Faragher has undergone repair work after lettering on the marble slab had faded over time.
The poet died in 1974 and after her death a marble slab was added to her family’s grave in Kirk Maughold.
Without any family remaining to maintain the memorial, the lettering faded over the past 40 years leaving it almost illegible.
Culture Vannin funded the project, with Douglas company Gregg Memorials carrying out the restoration work.
Dr Breesha Maddrell, director of Culture Vannin, said: ‘As soon as we found out about it, we wanted to put things right. As one of the most important dialect poets, Kathleen Faragher is an incredibly important figure in Manx history.
‘Helping to maintain her gravestone is a simple way to help support her memory.’
Kathleen was born in Ramsey in 1904 and went on to become a popular writer and performer in the island, particularly through her humorous poems written in the Manx dialect.
She published seven books as well as numerous poems and short stories in the Courier before her death in Glen Mona in 1974.
Reverend Christopher Lowden, vicar for the parish of Maughold, said: ‘With memorials of other great Manx writers like TE Brown, Hall Caine and Cushag at Kirk Maughold, it is wonderful to return Kathleen Faragher to an equal place amongst them.’
Kathleen was also involved with many island organisations including the Women’s Institute, The Courier, The Guild and the churches and schools in Ramsey and Glen Mona.
Culture Vannin, an organisation which supports and promotes the Manx culture, currently has a project dedicated to recording memories about the Manx poet.
The project aims to capture memories, no matter how small, about Kathleen to preserve her memory for future generations.
If anybody would like to get involved with the Kathleen Faragher project and has any memories they would like to contribute, contact project organiser James Franklin on manxliterature@gmail.com or write to c/o Culture Vannin, PO Box 1986, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM99 1SR.
To learn more about Kathleen Faragher or for more information about the Culture Vannin project visit www.manxliterature.com/kathleen-faragher