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Carrying on a family link going back almost 400 years
The new Captain of the Parish of Andreas says helping to serve and celebrate his community is the biggest honour of the role.
David Martin was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer at Government House this week, replacing Dorothy Sayle who died earlier this year.
Mr Martin takes on the role, which includes raising the militia if required, following in the footsteps of several of his family members.
As one of the island’s oldest farming families, having been at Knock-y-Dhooney for over 500 years, he follows his father John James Martin in the role.
Going back even further, Finlo Martin is recorded as being the Warden of the Day and Night Watch in 1627.
Mr Martin said it is a ‘great honour to follow in the footsteps of previous captains’, including Mrs Sayle, whom he and Sir John spoke of glowingly.
Speaking of the role, he said: ‘It’s so important that we keep institutions like the Captain of the Parish going because they are something, as His Excellency said, that is uniquely Manx.’
He added: ‘Helping to preserve and celebrate the community, I think is the biggest honour.’
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