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    Memorial

    The Anderson Vault

    The Anderson Vault showing details of carvings over the door

    Source: James Waters

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    Current Location

    Section 6R, Rake Lane Cemetery, Section 6R, Rake Lane, Liscard, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, CH45 5DL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 30742 92654

    Denomination

    Roman Catholic

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    © WMR-113549

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    Type of Memorial
    Other structure
    WMR Reference Number
    113549
    Description
    A single-storey, granite mausoleum, in a neoclassical style with Egyptian ornamental motifs. The interior contains a series of alabaster portrait plaques depicting a couple, their three sons, and their son in law. The portraits of the three sons are situated on the back wall whilst that of the son-in-law is on the right. All four younger men were killed in World War I. T
    Inscription
    From left to right: BERNHARD ANDERSON, / LIEUT COMMANDER, H.M.S. "BOMBALA", / WHO LOST HIS LIFE AFTER A GALLANT / DEFENCE OF HIS SHIP AGAINST TWO / GERMAN SUBMARINES, APRIL 1918 AGED 32. STANLEY ANDERSON, / KILLED OFF MALTA WHILST ON DUTY / IN ENGINE ROOM OF S.S. ST. URSULA / BY TORPEDO FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE / DEC 12TH 1916, AGED 28. ANDERS ROLAF ANDERSON, / KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF HOOGE / FLANDERS JUNE 16TH 1915, / WHILE SERVING WITH THE / 10TH LIVERPOOL SCOTTISH, AGED 18 IN LOVING MEMORY OF / 2ND LIEUT. PHILIP STANLEY WILSON, R.W.F. / BELOVED HUSBAND OF LOUISE WILSON / (NEE ANDERSON) / KIN ACTION IN FRANCE, / AUGUST 18TH 1916, AGED 26
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    Rank; Forenames; Surname; Unit; Cause and place of death; Age at death
    Maker(s)

    Ceremonies

    Components

    Other structure

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Alabaster


    Condition: Good


  • http://www.wallaseycemetery.co.uk/the-anderson-vault.html (accessed 15/08/2025)
  • https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/3045716/bernard-anderson/ (accessed 15/08/2025)
  • https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2979032/stanilaus-anderson/ (accessed 15/08/2025)
  • https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/925352/andrew-anderson/ (accessed 15/08/2025)
  • https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/557322/p-s-wilson/ (accessed 15/08/2025)