Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wirral
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1969

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Current location

SJ 31139 89501
Church of Christ the King
Beckwith Street
Birkenhead
Wirral
Merseyside
CH41 4JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 300 880
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Panels around vestibule door.
Inscription
TO THE/GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF/THOSE OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Almond, Peter T
Amos, Henry
Atherton, John Charles
Bailey, Frank
Bell, Robert S
Bennett, Edward
Bennett, Henry
Berkson, Myre
Bewley, Thomas
Biddlecombe, James
See details for all 126 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 98
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 98
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Regiment
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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