Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Sefton
Town
Litherland
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
2561

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Previous locations
  • St. John and St.James Church
    Monfa Rd
    Litherland
    Sefton
    Merseyside
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 33923 90285
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Very large carved oak reredos with centrepiece of Christ crucified on a WW1 battlefield, with a soldier lying dead or wounded at his feet. Flanked by two carved figures, one male holding staff and book, the other female holding candle and book. Associated plaque on wall nearby.
Inscription
ON REREDOS: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS ON PLAQUE: THE REREDOS WAS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH AND PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, W
Baker, E T
Bateman, R
Beamish, H
Blakemore, J A
Caton, T C
Dawson, A
Day, J
Day, R
Dickson, J B
See details for all 41 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
History
2009: Church is to be sold and a new home is to be found for the war memorial. 1988: CHURCH DECLARED REDUNDANT. CURRENT CONDITION OF MEMORIALS UNKNOWN.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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