by Sarsfield Blog | Oct 20, 2014 | Blogs
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...
by Sarsfield Blog | Oct 13, 2014 | Blogs
“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...
by Sarsfield Blog | Oct 6, 2014 | Blogs
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...
by Sarsfield Blog | Sep 29, 2014 | Blogs
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...
by Sarsfield Blog | Sep 22, 2014 | Blogs
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...
by Sarsfield Blog | Sep 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Sarsfield Blog | Sep 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Remember the happy days you spent with your animal companions with our exclusive pet memorials There is no doubt that animals hold a special place in our hearts. This is especially true of Liverpool folk. Did you know that the first ever animal charity in the world is...
by Sarsfield Blog | Aug 25, 2014 | Blogs
A new memorial to the brave Liverpool men who formed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Pals Battalions of the King’s (Liverpool) Regiment Before World War I, the British Army had relied on professional soldiers to fight for king and country. But from the outset, Lord...
by Sarsfield Blog | Aug 18, 2014 | Blogs
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the sinking of RMS Lusitania, one of the worst casualties of WWI in which 1,198 people lost their lives. Captain William Thomas Turner was her commander when she sank, torpedoed by a German submarine. This was just one incident in a...
by Sarsfield Blog | Aug 11, 2014 | Blogs
There are many memorials to those who died during the Great War. One of the most notable ones in Liverpool is the First World War Memorial Roll of Honour of Liverpool’s Military War Dead. This is located in the Hall of Remembrance at Liverpool Town Hall in the city...
