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Rick Holden, manager of Peel football club on the Isle of Man; player with Oldham Athletic (twice) and Manchester City. [5] Sheila Holland (1937–2000), prolific and best-selling romantic novelist, best known as Charlotte Lamb. Colin Horsley (1920–2012), New Zealand-born classical pianist but with Manx roots; Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio presenter.
The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin, also Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲan ˈvanɪnʲ]) or Mann (/ m æ n / man), [11] is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the Celtic nations and is the homeland of the Manx people, a Celtic ethnic group.
This page details the rolling stock on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, which is unique insofar as the railway still operates with its original tramcars and trailers, all of which are over one hundred years old, the latest dating from 1906. Save for a fire in 1930 in which several cars and trailers were lost, all of the line's ...
According to the 2011 interim census, [4] the Isle of Man is home to 84,655 people, of whom 26,218 reside in the island's capital Douglas (Doolish).The largest proportion of the population was born on the island, but major settlement by English people (Sostnagh/ Sostynagh) and others has significantly altered the demographics.
In the Vision2020 [6] the Isle of Man government lays out the national strategy of economic growth, seeking an increase of the economically active population an promoting the Island as an 'Enterprise Island, ''Tech Isle', 'Manufacturing centre of excellence', 'Offshore energy hub', 'Destination Island' and for 'Distinctive local food and drink'.
The force has about 236 officers in its establishment. As the Isle of Man is not a part of the United Kingdom, the Constabulary is responsible to the Minister of Home Affairs of the Isle of Man Government. Nevertheless, the service volunteers itself for inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) for England and Wales.
Defunct companies of the Isle of Man — a crown dependency of the United Kingdom. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. D.
The Manx Labour Party ran three candidates, [5] Liberal Vannin ran four, [5] and the Isle of Man Green Party ran two. [5] The 2021 election was the first election in which the Green Party fielded candidates, having previously only stood in local elections.