Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Wirral
Town
New Brighton
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2476

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Current location

At junction of Egerton Street
83
St Andrews Methodist and United Reform Church
Rowson Street
New Brighton
Wirral
Merseyside
CH45 9NT
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 30807 93874
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Large wooden cross above brasses In the centre is a brass figure of a soldier, with rifle reversed, against a cross
Inscription
(NAMES) / THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE // THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE PARENTS AND/FRIENDS IN EVER LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF OUR BOYS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Angus, William
Bimson, Herbert
Crellin, Stanley
Davies, Alfred
Didcott, Arthur
Hall, Wilfred
Harvey, Arthur
Horton, George
Jones, Harold
King, Walter
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, Surname, Relationships
    Order of information: Surname, Forename, Relationships
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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