Island mourns loss of fine Manxman

Ta'n Ellan dobberan son y baase jeh Manninagh braew

Manninagh venn da'n vea jeh dy chooilley pheiagh veeit rish.

Cha nel shen agh nane jeh ny h-onnoryn ta goll er cur ayns cooinaghtyn jeh John Kennaugh t'er gheddyn baase, as eh tree feed as shiaght beeaney jeig dy eash.

Ta'n Çhiarn Aspick Robert Paterson er ghra dy nee Manninagh, creeleyder, eirinagh, skeealeyder as Creestee braew v'ayn.

Va Mnr Kennaugh ny eirinagh neayr's daag eh scoill tra v'eh queig bleeaney jeig dy eash. Shimmey cooish Ellanagh ghow eh ayrn ayn, goaill stiagh ny shlee na daeed blein myr Barrantagh son Skeerey Carmane, ny shlee na feed blein myr Captan y Skeerey, as queig bleeaney as feed myr briw beg.

T'eh faagail e ven Margaret, tree inneenyn as tooilley olteynyn jeh'n lught-thie.

Island mourns loss of fine Manxman

A Manxman who touched the lives of everyone he came into contact with.

That's just one of the many tributes being made to John Kennaugh who has passed away at the age of 77.

Lord Bishop Robert Paterson has described him as a great Manxman, broadcaster, farmer, raconteur and Christian.

A farmer since he left school aged 15, Mr Kennaugh was involved in all aspects of Island life, including more than 40 years as a German Commissioner, over 20 years as Captain of the Parish and a 25-year spell as a JP.

He leaves a wife Margaret, three daughters and a wider family.