Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Liverpool
- Town
- Sefton Park
- County
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 23rd January 1916
Attended by: Bishop of Liverpool
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 15662
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Current location
8
Christ Church
Linnet Lane
Sefton Park
Liverpool
Merseyside
L17 3BG
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 37021 87997
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- ORNATE BRASS CROSS SET INTO A MARBLE BASE. A BRASS PLAQUE WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION IS BELOW IT. WHOLE IS SURROUNDED BY STONE MOULDINGS ORNATE FILGREE DESIGN CROSS WITH SWORD STRAPED TO IT. IHS IS ON A RED BACKGROUND IN THE CENTRE OF THE ARMS OF THE CROSS
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THOMAS WILSON WILSON / LIEUT: 6TH (RIFLE) BN: THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGT:) / AND CAPT: CHRIST'S CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE, / WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES, FLANDERS, / MAY 5TH. 1915, AGED 23 YEARS 11 MONTHS.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Wilson, Thomas Wilson
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
- First World War memorial
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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