by Sarsfield Blog | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Born in Upton Road in Oxton in 1904, Philip Toosey was educated at Birkenhead School then Gresham’s School in Norfolk, later taking up a position at Baring Brothers Merchant Bank in Liverpool. At his boss’s instigation, he joined the Territorial Army and was then...
by Sarsfield Blog | Feb 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
William Roscoe was a man of many talents and interests, but he is known particularly for being a historian and abolitionist. He was the son of a market gardener who also owned a public house, the Bowling Green, in Mount Pleasant – then a semi-rural location on the...
by Sarsfield Blog | Feb 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Pioneer of the nursing profession Agnes was born into a wealthy family in Cambridge in 1832, but moved to Fahan, Co Donegal in Ireland while very young. Her father was in the army and the family travelled a great deal as he was posted overseas. Agnes herself was very...
by Sarsfield Blog | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
“The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist” 17 April 1870 – 3 February 1911 Robert Tressell the author of the famous book, The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists, was born Robert Croker in Ireland, an illegitimate child whose father nonetheless acknowledged him....
by Sarsfield Blog | Feb 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
St James Cemetery, nestling alongside Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, is a little haven of peace and tranquillity away from the urban bustle. But this oasis of calm hides a long history of life and death in the city. From the sixteenth century, the land was used as a...
by Sarsfield Blog | Jan 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
We all want to honour the memory of our loved ones after they have passed away. We know our clients spend lots of time and put a great deal of thought into choosing the perfect memorial, one which rightfully shows the world what their deceased friend or relative means...
