Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
According to The Spires, Towers and Choirs of Southport by Joseph Pearce Pearce, (Pub. R Johnson, 1922), the War Memorial erected by the congregation after the Great War was a window in the South Transept, which cost £1000, with a brass underneath bearing the names of the 81 men killed. The window appears to have been lost when the church closed, although the brass survives.
It is a polished, rectangular brass plaque with a Latin cross on a stepped base placed centrally above it. On the plaque itself there is a small, rubricated Latin cross at the centre, with the dates of the conflict to each side. Dedications appear above and below the names which are set within an incised rubricated border in five columns. The names are incised, and painted black, with initial letters rubricated. There is a small brass plaque beneath the memorial stating its origins.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Philip and St Paul With Wesley Church
Street
New Scarisbrick Road
Town
Southport
District
County
Country
Postcode
PR8 6QR
OS map ref
SD 34390 16446
Other Details
With a number of other imported memorials on the South wall of the church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Paul's Southport - WW1 (Lost) Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
St Paul's Church
Street
St. Paul's Street
Town
Southport
District
County
Country
OS map ref
SD 33258 16665
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
The church closed, and was subsequently demolished
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
What year was it moved?
1988
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On the main plaque: 1914 1919/ To the Glory of God and in proud and affectionate memory of/ (Names)/ Not once or twice in our rough-island history/ the path of duty was the way to glory
On the small plaque beneath:This memorial/ was originally at/ St Paul's Church of England
War
How many names are listed in total?
81
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
81
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, initials, surname
How is this information ordered?
Rank, initials, surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
83716
Image
The plaque
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
12/02/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91986
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_pauls_plaque.jpg
Media Image Height
853
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
83717
Image
Explanatory plaque
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Explanatory plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
12/02/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91987
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_pauls_-_small.jpg
Media Image Height
853
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
83718
Image
The memorials from other Churches in St Philip's Church
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The memorials from other Churches in St Philip's Church
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91988
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
ss_p_p_-_all_incoming.jpg
Media Image Height
853
Media Image Width
1280