Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Wirral
- Town
- Birkenhead
- County
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Rededicated
Date: October 1973
Attended by: Unknown
- Rededicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7015
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Current location
Birkenhead Priory
Priory Street
Birkenhead
Wirral
Merseyside
CH41 5JH
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 32807 88575
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- HMS Conway School Chapel
Plas Newydd
Anglesey
Gwynedd
LL61 6DZ
Wales
OS Grid Ref: SH 52078 69584
Denomination: Undefined - HMS Conway
Anglesey
Gwynedd
Wales
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- HMS Conway School Chapel
- Description
- Nowy-headed bronze plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. Incised inscription with names in relief in four columns. Surmounted by a bronze figure of winged Victory and contains the school crest and motto.
- Inscription
- ROLL OF HONOUR OF THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919/ (Names)/ QUIT YE LIKE MEN BE STRONG
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abigail, E A
Ainsworth, R N
Allen, F R
Allender, F
Allfree, G S
Angus, R
Apperley, N W
Appleyard, S V
Aslin, R
Auld, J H
See details for all 161 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 161
Served and returned: 0
Died: 161
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename initials, decorations
Order of information: Alphabetically - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename initials, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 1500 mm, width 750 mm
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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
- History
- Cleaning of surfaces to enhance the legibility of names.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: For upkeep of chapel - Responsibility
- Chester County Council
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