30 MARCH 1907, Page 25

Church Plate in the Isle of Man. By E. Alfred

Jones. (Dam- rose and Sons. 10s. 6d. net.)—The Isle of Man is not better off in the matter of old church plate than are the mainland dioceses. Only two pieces of pm-Reformation plate exist, a chalice at Kirk Patrick (1521-22) and a paten at Kirk Malew .(1525). One chance of survival for some very precious things was lost by a cause which was responsible for many other losses—the needs of Charles I. Lord Derby bought all the silver-plate of Bushels Abbey in 1539, giving -934 83. 8d. for thirty-five articles. All went into the melting-point in the Civil War.