Liverpool Sheltering Homes (canadian Troops)

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 17-12-1920
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

15847

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Current location

ON THE OUTSIDE WALL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE
JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
7 Myrtle Street
Liverpool
Liverpool
Merseyside
L7 7DP
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 35850 89780
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Two tablets flanking the doorway. Left tablet dedicated to WW1 casualties and right tablet dedicated to WW2 causalities. inscribed capital lettering

Inscription

THE LIVERPOOL/ SHELTERING HOMES/ THESE TABLETS ARE ERECTED TO/ THE ENDURING MEMORY OF OLD BOYS/ OF THIS HOME WHO CAME OVER WITH/ CANADIAN DIVISIONS AND LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES AT THE CALL OF/ TRUTH AND HONOUR IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) BY THE SOUL ONLY THE NATIONS/ SHALL BE GREAT AND FREE. WORDSWORTH

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Albert, Bourne
Albert, Hapgood
Alfred, Baker
Alfred, Hughes
Brereton, W M
Coker, George F
Doherty, Fred A
Dominey, W M
Elijah, Adkins
Ellison, John A
See details for all 73 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 31
Served and returned: 0
Died: 31
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

FORMER LIVERPOOL SHELTERING HOME, 1 SUGNALL STREET AND 2A MYRTLE STREET (INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS)
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Liverpool (Sheltering Homes Canadian Divisions plaques)
WMO ID: 108040
Condition: Poor [last updated on 18-02-2015]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Corporate

Reference

Article: 'British Home Child Page - From Canadian Stories, October/November 2010, Vol 13., No 75. Additional information can also be found at the official directory - Liverpool Street Directory

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