George Cross Island Association

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Presented
Date: C. July 1999
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

62918

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Current location

Peace Garden of former St Luke's Church
Berry St
Liverpool
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 4JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 351 897
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Two stone blocks one atop the other. On the upper block a bronze badge of the association above the title. On the lower block a black granite tablet with dedicatory inscription.

Inscription

GEORGE CROSS ISLAND/ ASSOCIATION/ THIS MALTA STONE/ PLACED HERE BY THE/ GEORGE CROSS ISLAND ASSOCIATION/ IN JULY 1999/ COMMEMORATES 200 YEARS OF/ ANGLO-MALTESE FRIENDSHIP AND IS/ IN MEMORY OF COMRADES WHO LOST/ THEIR LIVES IN THE LONGEST SIEGE/ IN MODERN HISTORY/ MALTA 1940 - 1943

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Black

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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