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 | 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 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 | Jun 30, 2014 | Blogs
A Tale of Romance and Tragedy: A Popular Actress and her RAF husband Mary Lawson was a highly popular and sought-after stage and screen actress in the 1920s and 30s. From working class roots from County Durham, she made her first appearance singing for wounded...
by Sarsfield Blog | Jun 23, 2014 | Blogs
Memorial to a well-travelled man who lost his life in the Titanic disaster Alfred G Rowe was born in Peru, one of John James and Agnes Rowe’s seven children. His father was a successful merchant involved in trading and shipping between Liverpool and Chile. Alfred was...
