Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wirral
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1922
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1967

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Current location

St James Church
Hoylake Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
Merseyside
CH41 8JN
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 29689 89969
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Elaborate board with castellated top.
Inscription
1914 1918/ REMEMBER THE MEN WHO DIED/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ (Names)/ MAKE THEM/ TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS/ IN GLORY EVERLASTING/ THE REREDOS AND SANCTUARY FITTINGS TOGETHER/ WITH THIS MEMORIAL ARE DEDICATED A.D. 1922 TO/ THE HONOURED AND GLORIOUS MEMORY OF OUR DEAD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Almond, P
Ashmore, S
Baker, A
Barber, H
Barlow, G
Barrow, H
Bell, P W
Bell, R S
Bennett, C
Bennett, S
See details for all 111 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 111
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 111
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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