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 | Jan 19, 2015 | Blogs
Born in Carmarthen on 24 February 1845, Alfred Jones began his career in shipping at an early age. He was apprenticed at twelve to the African Steamship Company in Liverpool and spent numerous years rising through the business, reaching the role of manager by the time...
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...
by Sarsfield Blog | May 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
English Sculptor born in Liverpool The legacy of George Herbert Tyson Smith can be seen throughout the Liverpool and Merseyside area. Born in Liverpool in 1883, he was first apprenticed to a stonemason, then studied at Liverpool University and the Liverpool College of...
by Sarsfield Blog | May 13, 2014 | Blogs
If you’ve ever passed the former Church of St Andrew (now student accommodation) in Rodney Street, Liverpool, you may have seen the unusual pyramid-shaped memorial in the grounds. It’s commonly thought that monuments of this shape were chosen by people to prevent the...
