Memorial details

Memorial type
Wall
District
Knowsley
Town
Kirkby
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Indonesian Confrontation (1963-1966), Falklands Conflict (1982), Non-Combat Deaths, Gulf War (1990-1991), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15105

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Current location

Behind the bus station - access from rear via Hall Lane
Telegraph Way and Norwich Way
Kirkby Civic Centre
Cherryfield Drive
Kirkby
Knowsley
Merseyside
L32 8RX
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 41044 98744
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rough-hewn grey granite wall with polished front in three sections. The central section is nowy arched and carries the dedication beneath the engraved arms of Knowsley Council at the top, and a white Calvary cross below. The badges of four veteran associations are engraved at the corners - the Royal British Legion, the Royal Navy Association, the Royal Air Force Association, and the Royal and Ancient Order of Buffaloes. The WW1 and WW2 names are inscribed on the left-hand panel, with the names of post-WW2 deaths inscribed on the right-hand panel. The inscription is incised and blacked. The memorial sits on a polished granite base at the front of a small, walled, raised lawn with protective stainless steel rails to the sides and rear, with a flagpole to the right.
Inscription
Central panel : Lest we forget Left-hand panel: 1914-1918/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ Right-hand panel: 1966 - Borneo/ (Name)/ 1982 - Falklands/ (Name)/1989 - At sea/ (Name)/ 1990 - Gulf/(Name) / 1975 - N.IRE./ (Name)/ 2011 - Afghanistan/ (Name) Corrections of dates (1981/2; 1979/5) evident
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashcroft, Thomas
Barlow, Thomas
Beesley, John
Bennion, Thomas
Berry, John W
Berry, Peter R
Blackburn, Edward
Bolton, Anthony
Boyes, Joseph
Bromilow, Edward
See details for all 53 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - with addendum across the bottom of the columns
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Indonesian Confrontation (1963-1966)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Conflict, year of death, forename, surname
    Order of information: As above
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Conflict, year of death, forename, surname
    Order of information: As above
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Manner and year of death, forename, surname
    Order of information: As above
  • Gulf War (1990-1991)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Conflict, year of death, forename, surname
    Order of information: As above
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Conflict, year of death, forename, surname
    Order of information: As above
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Conflict, year of death, forename, surname
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Knowsley Council

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