Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Sefton
- Town
- Southport
- County
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 87909
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Current location
Near the church's own memorial
Holy Trinity Church
Hogton Street
Southport
Sefton
Merseyside
PR9 9AZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 34222 17532
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- Central Police Office
Lord Street
Southport
Sefton
Merseyside
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - Merseyside Police Station
Albert Road
Southport
Sefton
Merseyside
PR9 0LL
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 34171 17788
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Central Police Office
- Description
- Two enamelled brass plaques with white enamelled lettering within an oak frame which has a triangular arch containing the Christogram IHS at its centre, between carved pilasters. There is an incised dedication beneath the Christogram, with latte crosses on the pilasters to each side. Representations of the rose of Lancaster interrupt the carving on the pilasters. The main plaque carries the names, whilst a smaller one carries the dedication.
- Inscription
- IHS/ For God King and Country/ In Memoriam/ (Names)/ "Greater love hath/ no man than this"/ The Great War - 1914-1919/ This tablet was erected by the members/ of the Southport Police Force in loving/ memory of their brave comrades
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ashworth, R F
Leadbeater, J H
Rimmer, J H
Rosenberg, L
Savage, A
See details for all 5 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, awards
Order of information: Rank, initials, surname, awards
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Undefined
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Undefined
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Undefined
- 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 - Responsibility
- Merseyside Constabulary
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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