Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wirral
Town
Moreton
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25th September 1925
    Attended by: Archdeacon of Chester
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th September 1925
    Attended by: Archdeacon of Chester
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2397

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Current location

Christ Church
Upton Road
Moreton
Wirral
Merseyside
CH46 0PA
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 26194 89821
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, ornate white marble tablet on black marble base. Raised border, names in two columns: all lettering engraved in black.
Inscription
AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM*/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR (1914-1919)/ ESPECIALLY THESE WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN/LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. S.JOHN XV.13 *Translation - To the Greater Glory of God
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baird, A G
Barclay, E C
Borrowman, R
Borrowman, R
Bostock, H
Bowman, A
Clark, F S
Davies, E
Ennion, G E
Evans, J
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Rank, Regiment
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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