by Steven Horton | Jan 31, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
The number of people choosing to be cremated when they die is increasing in the United Kingdom, with the current figure being 75% compared to 34% in 1960. Along with this though, there a trend for ashes to be interred in cemeteries rather than scattered. More...
by Steven Horton | Jan 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, benefactor of Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery, is buried in the graveyard of All Saints Church in Childwall. Walker’s father Peter Walker was a brewer from Ayrshire and the family moved to Liverpool in the 1830s when he was in his...
by Steven Horton | Dec 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
The past year has been another busy one at Sarsfield Memorials, where we always endeavour to do the best we can for our customers. The death of a loved one is extremely painful but our aim is to provide a service that is as comforting as possible for people choosing...
by Steven Horton | Dec 21, 2017 | Blogs
Amongst the graves at St James’ Cemetery, overlooked by Liverpool Cathedral, is a victim of the sinking of the SS Ellan Vannin, which went down during a storm in 1909. Fifteen year old Ernest Allen was returning to Liverpool from the Isle of Man with his mother....
by Steven Horton | Nov 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
The grave of one of the men who contributed to Everton Football Club’s move from Anfield to Goodison Park in 1892 has recently been restored. After being hidden behind bushes for many years the memorial to the club’s director William Whitford is now fully...
