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    Memorial

    David Jones VC

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    Current Location

    In lobby of Everton Library., Everton Library, St Domingo Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 0PJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 35600 92548

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • David Jones

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    2484
    Description
    Polished granite mounted on wood backboard. Black lettering.
    Inscription
    TO THE MEMORY OF/SERGT. DAVID JONES V.C./OF THE 12TH KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT),/AN OLD PUPIL OF THIS SCHOOL,/WHO WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS/DURING THE GREAT WAR/FOR HIS INSPIRING COURAGE AND CHEERING EXAMPLE,/WHEN, HIS OFFICERS HAVING ALL FALLEN,/HE TOOK COMMAND,/CAPTURED AN ADVANCE POSITION ON THE SOMME FRONT,/ AND IN SPITE OF THE FIERCEST COUNTER ATTACKS,/HELD IT FOR THREE DAYS UNTIL RELIEVED./HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION THREE WEEKS LATER/ON 7TH OCTOBER, 1916
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Rank, Surname, Date died, Regiment, Forename, Manner of death, Additional, Decorations
    War
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Rank, Surname, Date died, Regiment, Forename, Manner of death, Additional, Decorations
    Maker(s)
    • J Ball, Designer

    Previous Location(s)

    • HEYWORTH STREET SCHOOL, Between Cochrane and Copeland Streets, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, England

      Year of move

      1970s

      Reason for move

      The school closed - infants in 1970, juniors in 1975.

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good