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    Memorial

    St Helen's Borough Constabulary WW1

    St Helens County Borough Police WW1 tablet

    Source: Copyright John Russell

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    Current Location

    In the entrance hall, St Helen's Police Club, Bishops Road, St Helen's, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6SX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 50275 96130

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    94617
    Description
    Rectangular stone tablet, with the St Helen's Borough Constabulary crest at top-centre. The incised inscription is in black lettering. [N.B. The 9 casualties on this memorial were also later commemorated on a combined WW1/WW2 memorial that hangs in the St Helens Police Station- details of which are in our record WMR/21228).
    Inscription
    IN REMEMBRANCE AND HONOUR./ THIS TABLET IS INSCRIBED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEMBERS OF/ THE ST. HELENS BOROUGH CONSTABULARY,/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR,/ 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES)/ 1922 A.R. ELLERINGTON/ CHIEF CONSTABLE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    Regimental number and rank, forename, surname, Regiment, civilian occupation
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    Maintenance History
    St. Helen's County Borough Police was formed on 1st July 1887 . It ceased to exist on 29th March 1969 when it amalgamated with Lancashire Constabulary. On 1st April 1974 it became a Division within Merseyside Police. When St Helens Police vacated the Town Hall and moved to College Street, the memorial was relocated to the St Helens Police Club House in Bishop Road, in whose entrance hall it now hangs.

    Ceremonies

    Placed

    1922

    Previous Location(s)

    • St Helens Police HQ, Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HP, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 51248 95522

    Year of move

    c1960s

    Reason for move

    St Helens Police vacated the building and moved to College Street, at which point the memorial was moved to the Police Club House.

    Custodian
    St Helens Police Club

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


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    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    265474

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