Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wirral
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62613

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Current location

Wirral Transport Museum
Taylor Street
Birkenhead
Wirral
Merseyside
CH41 1BG
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 32322 89319
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Office of the Woodside & Wallasey Lairages Assoc.
    Birkenhead
    Wirral
    Merseyside
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Three brass panels placed on a heavy wooden frame. At top centre the Arms and Motto of Birkenhead. The names are arranged in four columns. (One column both to left and right, and two columns on the centre panel.)
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ THIS ROLL OF HONOUR HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE/ WOODSIDE & WALLASEY LAIRAGES LIVESTOCK & MEAT/ TRADERS ASSOCIATION LTD IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ EMPLOYED AT THESE LAIRAGES WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL OF THEIR KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1918/ THE FOLLOWING MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (Names)/ SERVED/ (Names)// FALLEN/ (Names/ SERVED/ (Names)/ SERVED/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, J
Barrett, J
Beirley, T
Bissett, F
Delves, S
Dillon, T
Dunn, P
Edwards, T
Ellis, W
Essen, C
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 312
    Served and returned: 268
    Died: 44
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Wirral Transport Museum.

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