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 | 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...
by Sarsfield Blog | Aug 4, 2014 | Blogs
The Sinking of RMS Lusitania, a Disaster for Liverpool As we arrive at the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War (1914-1918), our blogs for the next few weeks focuses on some of the defining moments for Liverpool during those terrible years. With Liverpool’s...
