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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Wirral
- Town
- Moreton
- County
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- ROYAL BRITISH LEGION MEMBERS (Builder)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 1st November 1926
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 11th November 1926
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1280
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Current location
Roadside Adjacent to RBL Building
17
Pasture Road
Moreton
Wirral
Merseyside
CH46 7TG
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 26123 90139
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Upton Road
Moreton
Wirral
Merseyside
CH46 0SQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 26350 89325
Denomination: Undefined
- Upton Road
- Description
- Celtic cross set on a stepped base and surrounded by wrought iron railings. Three plaques are attached to the shaft of the cross with the dedication and names in white lettering.
- Inscription
- ERECTED IN MEMORY/OF THE MEN WHO/GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/ALSO THE MEN WHO/GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/GREAT WAR 1939-1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baird, A G
Barclay, E C
Borrowman, R
Bostock, H
Bowman, A
Clark, F S
Davies, E
Ennion, G E
Evans, J
French, J W
See details for all 25 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 0
Died: 25
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname,regiment
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 81
Served and returned: 0
Died: 81
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 300mm, height 2745mm, width 1220mm
Materials: Concrete
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- MORETON RBL CROSS
- WMO ID: 121232
- Condition: Good [last updated on 04-09-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: 250
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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