The memorial stone on the pier was unveiled by the then Lieutenant Governer of the Isle of Man, Lord Raglan CB in the presence of the Isle of Man Harbour Commissioners on 12th April 1916.
The memorial stone is inscribed as follows:
THE RACLAN PIER
DECLARED OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE
BY
HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD RACLAN CD
LIEUTENANT GOVENOR
12TH APTIL 1916
John T. Cowell JP HM RECIEVER GENERAL
T. H. CORMODE MHK DEPUTY RECIEVER GENERAL,
R. S. CORLETT MHK
LT COL GEO. MOORE MHK,
M. CAINE MHK.
ENGINEER IN CHARGE
WM. H BLAKER AMICE M INST CE
ASST. ENGINEER
C C BUUCKLER
SECRETARY
M M BRIDSON
WORKS CLERK
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Lord Raglan C.B was George FitzRoy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan CBE,CB (18 September 1857 - 24 October 1921). He was Lieutenant Governer of the Isle of Man from 1902 to 1919.
Raglan had been a soldier and politician before being appointed the Island's Governor in 1902.
His military service was with the Grenadier Guards which he joined in 1870. Whilst in the Guards he saw action in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. When he retired from the Army he had reached the rank of Captain.
After leaving the military Raglan took up a career in politics and served in Lord Salisbury's Government from 1900 to 1902 as Under-Secretary of State for War.
Whilst in post as Lieutenant Governor he became the Provincial Grand Mater of the Freemasons in the Isle of Man from 1912 to 1919 and had a branch named for him.
Raclan pier is today a usednas as a fishing pier but its primary function when firt built was to protect the main quay from south-westerley gales.
Located at the end of the Raclan Pier is the Pier Head Light (A4744) built at the same time as the Pier it is a 7 m (23 ft) hexagonal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. The tower is painted white with a green horizontal band around the lower part of the lantern.
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