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Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Wirral
Town
Wallasey
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53237

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Current location

WALLASEY TOWN HALL
Brighton St
Wallasey
Wirral
Merseyside
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 300 920
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FRAMED PAPER SCROLL OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE EFFORTS OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE BUILDINGS FUNCTION AS A WW1 HOSPITAL PLUS BRONZE PLAQUE THAT COMMEMORATES THE BUILDINGS OPENING WITH REFERENCE TO ITS USE AS A HOSPITAL AT TOP OF THANKSGIVING INSCRIPTION IS ROYAL INSIGNIA IN RED AND INSCRIPTION HEADING IN RED. THICK DECORATIVE BORDER ON SCROLL OF FOLIATE PATTERN WITH ROYAL COAT OF ARMS AND OTHER SYMBOLS. PLAQUE TO COMMEMORATE BUILDING OPENING HAS CARVED WALLASEY COAT OF ARMS AT TOP OF FRAME.
Inscription
SCROLL: DURING/ THE GREAT WAR/ OF 1914-1919 THIS BUILDING WAS/ ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED/ AS A HOSPITAL FOR BRITISH/ SICK AND WOUNDED: THE ARMY/ COUNCIL IN THE NAME OF THE/ NATION THANK THOSE WHO HAVE/ RENDERED IT THIS VALUABLE/ AND PATRIOTIC ASSISTANCE IN/ THE HOUR OF ITS EMERGENCY/ AND THEY DESIRE ALSO TO EXPRESS/ THEIR DEEP APPRECIATION OF THE/ WHOLE-HEARTED ATTENTION/ WHICH THE STAFF OF THIS HOSPITAL/ GAVE TO THE PATIENTS WHO WERE/ UNDER THEIR CARE: THE WAR HAS/ ONCE AGAIN CALLED UPON THE/ DEVOTION AND SELF-SACRIFICE/ OF BRITISH MEN AND WOMEN/ AND THE NATION WILL REMEMBER/ WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE/ THEIR WILLING AND/ INESTIMABLE SERVICE PLAQUE: THIS BUILDING WAS COMMENCED IN 1913 AND FINISHED IN 1920. WHEN/ NEARING COMPLETION IN 1916 IT WAS GREELY LENT TO THE GOVERNMENT/ AND USED FOR THREE YEARS DURING THE GREAT WAR AS A MILITARY HOSPITAL/ MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF WALLASEY/ (NAMES OF COUNCILLORS)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Airey, J
Ashwole, T S
Bellis, W J
Burrows, G A
Burrows, T V
Canning, W
Charlesworth, D R
Cohen, H L
Draper, W H
East Wood, W
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Scroll
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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