Memorial

Little Crosby

Memorial from the left

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Current Location

Overlooking Moss Lane (B5193), St Mary's Churchyard, Back Lane, Little Crosby, Sefton, Merseyside, L23 4UA, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 31961 01715

Denomination

Roman Catholic

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 2325
Description: Portland stone Latin Calvary cross on three steps surmounting a battered, corniced sandstone block base built into the boundary wall of the church. The dedication and names are blacked and incised upon grey granite tablets in sandstone frames on three faces of the base. The WW1 names were originally inscribed on both the East and the West facing tablets, but the West facing tablet was replaced in about 1996 with one carrying the WW2 dedication and names. The WW1 dedication is on the North face.
Inscription: North face: For the sake of my brethren/ and of my neighbours Ps CXXI/ In Glorious Memory/ of the Men of Little/ Crosby who Fell/ in the Great War/ 1914 - 1918. East face: Pray for the souls of/ (Names)/ Requiescant in pace. West face: Pray for the souls of/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ Requiescant in pace

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Forename, surname, unit
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank or unit
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

Maintenance History: C 1996: Memorial cleaned and identical plaque on the 3 o'clock face has been replaced by one for Second World War.

Custodian: Church Authorities

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

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