Location
In the grounds of St Barnabas's Church, Bromborough, Cheshire.
(In Merseyside since the 1974
Description
A stone column surmounted by a cross.
On the base are engraved the names of those of the area
who lost their lives in the first world war.
Additional panels record the names of those who lost their lives in the second world war.
The sandstone is worn, I have not been able to transcribe two names.
I would be grateful if someone is able identify the missing names.
Inscription
ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Capt Frederick P COX, 9th Leic Reg Capt William S MONTGOMERY, 6th Rifles KLR Capt Alfred S WALFORD, 2nd Batt Ches Reg Capt George R WILSON, 4th Batt Ches reg Lieut Cecil W BLAIN, AFC, RFC Lieut Francis A BURNET, 8th R Scots Lieut John A EHRHARDT, 1st Tank Corps Lieut Charles S HAUGHTON, Rifle Brigade Sgt Thomas EVANS, RFA Cpl Charles G CROXON, 17th KLR Cpl Horace FREESTONE, 17th KLR Cpl xxxxxSOxx xxULLICH, MGC Cpl JOHxxxHUxxx, 3rd KRR Cpl Gilbert PRICE, DSM, O O Cam Highrs Cpl Charles ROSCOE, Clist C Bdr Frederick ROGERS, RFA Pte Henry A BAWDON, 10th Bat Ches Reg Pte Thomas BELL, RMLI Pte Thomas A EVANS, 17th KLA Pte Joseph G HUGHES, 2nd Batt Ches Reg Pte Harry JOHNSON, 12th Batt Ches Reg Pte William MILLINGTON, 11th Batt Ches Reg Pte Richard OLLERHEAD, 12th Batt Ches Reg Pte William G PEERS, 17th KLR Pte Thomas REYNOLDS, 7th S Lanc reg Pte Robert M SPENCE, 17th KLR Pte George WHITEHEAD, 17th KLR |
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS
PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
THEIR COUNTRY IN THE 1939-45 WAR.
Harold CHALTON Florence DENTON Idwal DUCKETT J Reginald FARR Cicely L FENN Robert GALLAGHER Benjamin H GITTINS Bernard GODFREY | Bertie HOBSON Donald G E HOUCH Arthur E JONES J Stanley JONES Maurice N JONES Eric R KING Thomas R KING | |
George R KING G Thomas KING Roy LAWTON Kenneth R LEE William W MILSOM William MURRAY Russell W ORR Frank OWEN | Edna PIRIE James T SCHOLES George J SKIMMINGS Thomas W SKIMMINGS John A SPENCER Joseph S SMITH Albert VICK Eric A WOOD | |