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P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode
1854–1932
A pioneering Manx antiquarian, historian, and naturalist, he helped lay the foundations for the study of the Isle of Man’s ancient past. His work ranged from prehistoric monuments to Viking inscriptions, and he went on to become the first director of the Manx Museum.
2 Audiobooks
![Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1880. [Second Report]](https://listenly.io/api/img/6638c8c5972dc5c80ef79afa/cover.jpg)
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1880. [Second Report]
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, John Cordeaux, P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1881. Third Report
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode, Alexander Goodman More
About the author
Born in Ramsey on the Isle of Man in 1855, Philip Moore Callow Kermode became one of the island’s best-known scholars of archaeology, history, and natural history. Though largely self-taught, he built a reputation as a careful and influential researcher, especially through his work on Manx crosses, inscriptions, and early monuments.
Kermode played a central role in preserving and interpreting the Isle of Man’s heritage. He was closely involved in the Manx Archaeological Survey and is remembered for helping establish a more systematic study of the island’s ancient sites and objects. In 1922, he became the first director of the newly established Manx Museum.
He died in 1932, but his influence on Manx cultural history has lasted well beyond his lifetime. He is still remembered as a pioneer of Manx archaeology and as one of the key figures who helped turn the island’s past into a subject of serious public and scholarly interest.