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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Liverpool
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
15815

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Previous locations
  • Colonial House
    Water Street
    Liverpool
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 340 170
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Ornate memorial in either bronze or wood, with a female figure in the centre, flanked by the Names. The Company crest at the top centre of the memorial.
Inscription
ELDER DEMPSTER & CO. LTD. ENGINEERING DEPT. / LOST AT SEA KILLED IN / ACTION / (NAMES) / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / PRO PATRIA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, J
Barlow, R H
Blair, S
Brown, D W
Brown, H E A
Cowan, T
Durbrow, W
Eccles, J
Fitzgerald, R J
Gain, W
See details for all 48 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 48
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,manner of death
    Order of information: manner of death,surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
History
THE COMPANY MOVED FROM COLONIAL HOUSE TO INDIA BUILDING, WATER ST IN 1939. THE MEMORIAL MAY HAVE REMAINED AT COLONIAL HOUSE AND BEEN DESTROYED BY ENEMY BOMBING IN MAY 1941
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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