New Manx Worthies is an extraordinary collection of biographies of the men and women that shaped the Isle of Man during the 20th century. They include politicians, teachers, inventors, architects, artists, pioneers, philanthropists and eccentrics and number more than 230. Nearly all the entries are accompanied by a photograph of the Worthy, and there are complete lists of Kings, Governors, Mayors, Deemsters and Speakers as well as much more. New Manx Worthies is one of the most important books to have been published in the last 100 years.