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    Memorial

    Seaforth and Waterloo

    Seaforth and Waterloo memorial

    Source: Frank Green

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    Current Location

    Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Sefton, Merseyside, L22 1RD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ3229497867

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    Type of Memorial
    Allegory (eg: Victory)
    WMR Reference Number
    2554
    Description
    Winged victory holding a laurel wreath in right hand and a palm branch in left, standing on a small globe. It is surmounting a tall square pedestal standing on three stone steps. One of the pedestal faces has a regimental crest in high relief with a dedication and a list of names below. The other faces contains names. It is surrounded by three lamp posts, one with one lamp and the other two with two lamps (five lamps in total). Known as "Five Lamps"
    Inscription
    OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ AND THOSE WHO FOLLOWED/ 1939-1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    431
    Died
    431
    Information shown
    surname, initials
    Order of names
    surname, initials
    Additional Information
    Memorial website gives the 431 figure,
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    231
    Died
    231
    Additional Information
    Number from memorial website
    Maker(s)
    • Mr Francis W Doyle Jones, R.B.S., Designer

    Maintenance History
    It was attacked by vandals on August 2003, who covered the names in layers of yellow paint.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    29th October 1921

    Lieut. Col. A. Buckley, D.S.O., M.P

    Dedicated

    29th October 1921

    Rev. Canon T. K. Dickson. Rev. W. Marshman Spencer, Rev. G.A Brock and Rev. Canon S.J. Sykes

    Rededicated

    19th May 1996

    The Reverend Ray Hutchinson, Vicar of Christ Church, Mgr. George Mooney, SS Peter and Paul, Dr John Smith, Free Church and Chaplain John White, RNR

    Components

    Pillar

    Made from: Stone - Darley Dale


    Condition: Good


    Sculpture

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • WATERLOO & SEAFORTH WAR MEMORIAL https://seftonwarmemorials.org/waterloo_seaforth/