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Remembering Frank Hornby (1863–1936)
Memorial to Frank Hornby, the Liverpool inventor of Meccano, Hornby trains and Dinky Toys Born in Liverpool on 15 May 1863 at 77 Copperas Hill, Frank Hornby was the son of a provision merchant. Growing up, he didn’t like school much and often played truant, finally...
Memorial to Maud Farrington nee Carpenter
“No one person can make a theatre. The vital thing is teamwork – from the callboys and cleaners upwards.” – but if anyone helped create the Liverpool Playhouse, it was Maud Carpenter. After a spell at the Kelly’s Theatre in Paradise Street, Maud Carpenter joined the...
In Memory of Arthur Dooley
Remembering a Liverpool sculptor ‘privileged never to have had an art education’ Born in Liverpool in 1929, Arthur left school at 14 and took up an apprenticeship at Cammell Laird’s shipyard, where he contributed to the construction of the Ark Royal. On being finished...
Memorial to William Abdullah Quilliam
Memorial Plaque to a Muslim convert and Liverpool lawyer who opened the first mosque in England William Quilliam was born on 10 April 1856 into a wealthy local family, prominent Methodists and established watchmakers in the city of Liverpool. Qualifying as a...
Titanic Memorial for ‘Captain’ Henry Tingle Wilde
Henry was born and brought up in Walton, Liverpool. After apprenticing at sea with Messrs James Chambers & Co, Henry learned quickly and rose through the ranks to become a junior officer with the White Star Line in July 1897. After time served as Chief Officer on...
Memorials to John Middleton, the Childe of Hale
It’s the stuff of fairy tales: the giant who goes to London to meet the king and beats the Royal favourite in a wrestling match. But though the story of John Middleton has largely been carried down through the generations by word of mouth, there’s evidence enough to...