Memorial

Primitive Methodist Church

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Methodist Church, Pasture Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 7TP, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 26095 90269

Denomination

Methodist

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 2435
Description: Original nowy-headed WW1 brass plaque on a wooden base, with three holes caused by WW2 bombing. Modern explanatory black plaque with golden lettering alongside.
Inscription: New plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE METHODIST CHURCH/ IN POULTON ROAD, WALLASEY/ WHICH WAS DESTROYED IN AN/ AIR RAID ON 12TH MARCH 1941./ THIS CHURCH AND SCHOOL/ PREMISES IN PASTURE ROAD,/ MORETON, WERE LARGELY BUILT, WITH FUNDS ACCRUING FROM/ WAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION/ PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE/ POULTON ROAD/ CHURCH./ IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT/ OF THE SUBSTANTIAL GIFT/ RECEIVED FROM THE JOSEPH/ RANK BENEVOLENT TRUST/ TOWARD THE BUILDING COSTS/ OF THESE PREMISES. On original plaque: PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH/ THE LIGHT OF LIFE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

Maintenance History: Actually has three holes made by bomb splinters in 1941. Since this is in a sense part of the commemoration and the church has no intention of repairing them, the memorial is still in "good"; condition.

Previous Location(s)

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Oxton Rd, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England
Year of move
1998
Reason for move
ORIGINALLY IN POULTON RD METHODIST CHURCH, WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY ENEMY ACTION IN 1941

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