Memorial
St Oswalds Parish Church WW1
Current Location
St. Oswald's Church, Bidston Village Rd, Bidston, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 7QT, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 28348 90251
Denomination
Church of England
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 2375
- Description
- Very ornate stone wall tablet on a black marble base. Elaborate carving of cannon in relief at top.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING FROM THIS CHURCH AND/ PARISH WHO AT THE CALL OF DUTY LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ AND ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ HUTCHINSON, PHYLLIS, DIED IN THE SINKING OF THE "LUSITANIA", MAY 7 1915/ "AND UNDERNEATH ARE THE EVERLASTING ARMS"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 21
- Died
- 21
- Information shown
- Surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death, manner of death, decorations
- War
- First World War - civilians
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Surname, forename, date of death, place of death, manner of death
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Base
Made from: Marble - Black
Condition: Good