Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Sefton
Town
Formby
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15625

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Current location

South wall of the sanctuary
Holy Trinity Church
Rosemary Lane
Formby
Sefton
Merseyside
L37 3HB
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 29640 07225
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque within a dark oak frame, with floral carvings around the plaque which extend outwards and upwards, where a crown stands proud of the corniced top, above a cast badge for the King's Regiment, whose motto, Nec Aspera Terrent (Nothing shall afright them) is carved above. Brass bands decorate beneath the cornice and form a pedestal at the bottom. The inscription is incised.
Inscription
To the Glory of God/ and in Loving Memory of/ George McConnan/ Lieutenant/ 10th Scottish Battalion/ The King's (Liverpool Regiment)/ Second son/ of Ellis Walter and Annie McConnan/ Killed in Action near Guillemont/ France. August 9th 1916. Aged 31 years./ Pro Patria
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mcconnan, George
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, unit, relationship, parents' names, manner, place, country, and date of death, age
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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