Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Ellesmere Port
Town
Burton In Wirral
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18272

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Current location

GLADSTONE VILLAGE HALL
Burton In Wirral
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 310 740
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial Institute with associated tablet outside
Inscription
THIS INSTITUTE/ ERECTED IN 1906 BY/ HENRY NEVILLE GLADSTONE/ WAS RESTORED AND ENLARGED BY HIM AS A TRIBUTE TO/ THE VALOUR OF THE MEN OF BURTON DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND ESPECIALLY TO/ LIEUTENANT DONALD WISHART/ OF THE 7TH CAMERON HIGHLANDERS/ WHOSE WORK FOR THE INSTITUTE AND FAITHFUL SERVICE/ TO THE DONOR FROM 1910 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON/ JANUARY 28TH 1922/ ARE HERE RECORDED IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Wishart, Donald
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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