Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Wirral
Town
New Brighton
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2480

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Current location

St Nicholas' Church
Newport Avenue
New Brighton
Wirral
Merseyside
CH45 8QJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 28885 93063
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stained glass window with a plaque underneath, alongside the window is the medals of Sergeant Massey In same frame as the Burma Star citation are Sgt Massey's other medals and death plaque
Inscription
BASE OF LEFT LIGHT: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS TOP OF RIGHT LIGHT: WELL DONE THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT BASE OF RIGHT LIGHT: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I/ WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE BRASS PLAQUE: IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF HUBERT HAMMOND MASSEY/ SERGEANT 10-TH (SCOTTISH) KING'S LIVERPOOL REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION IN THE HEROIC CHARGE OF THE LIVERPOOL SCOTTISH/AT HOOGE, FLANDERS, JUNE 16TH 1915/ THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS, GEORGE MASSEY, OF THIS PARISH/ COMMANDER R.D., R.N.R. AND SAIDY HIS WIFE PLAQUE ON LEFT HAND REVEAL OF WINDOW: 1914 STAR/ THE 1914 STAR IS SENT IN MEMORY/ OF SERGEANT MASSEY'S SERVICE/ WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES/ EMPLOYED IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM/ BETWEEN THE OUTBREAK OF WAR AND/ MIDNIGHT 22ND/23RD NOVEMBER 1914/ AND IN FORWARDING THE DECORATION/ TO HIS PARENTS IT IS COMMANDED/ BY THE KING TO ASSURE THEM OF/ HIS MAJESTY'S HIGH APPRECIATION/ OF THE SERVICES RENDERED.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Massey, Hubert Hammond
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, Rank, date of death, Regiment, Place of death, forenames, Manner of death, Relationships, Decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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