Lest we forget Sefton remembers those who died During the years that followed 1918, War Memorials to commemorate the great loss of life and heroism shown by individuals and communities, were built across Sefton.
In Sefton, 162 War Memorials were erected to honour the heroes of World War One.
There are 10 Civic memorials in Sefton, honouring a total of 3,790 men, who died in World War One. Other memorials were erected in schools, churches and places of work across the borough.
Ainsdale
St John’s C of E Church St Johns Road, Birkdale
Ainsdale Civic Memorial Village Green, Liverpool Rd, Ainsdale
St Peter’s C of E Church St Peter’s Road, Birkdale
St John’s C of E Church 708 Liverpool Road, Ainsdale
Birkdale United Reformed Church Grosvenor Road, Birkdale
Ainsdale Methodist Church Liverpool Road, Ainsdale
Birkdale Methodist Church Liverpool Road, Southport
Ainsdale United Reformed Church Station Road, Ainsdale
Aintree Old Roan Railway Station Copy Lane, Aintree
Altcar St Michael & All Angels C of E Great Altcar, Formby
Bootle
Blundellsands Crosby With Blundellsands Civic Memorial Alexandra Park, Blundellsands St Michael’s C of E Church Downhills Road, Blundellsands St Nicholas’ C of E Church Bridge Road, Blundellsands St Joseph C of E Church Warren Road, Blundellsands
Birkdale
Blundellsands Methodist Church Mersey Road, Blundellsands
St James’ C of E Church Lulworth Road, Birkdale
West Lancashire Golf Club Hall Road West, Blundellsands
Bootle Civic Memorials King Edward VII War Memorial Bootle South Recreation Ground, Stanley Road, Bootle
St Matthew's C of E Church Stanley Road, Bootle
Crosby
Hightown
St James' R.C. Church Chesnut Grove, Marsh Lane, Bootle Stanley Road Baptist Church Stanley Road, Bootle Ash Street Baptist Mission Ash Street, Bootle Marsh Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church Marsh Lane, Bootle St Paul's Presbyterian Church Merseyside Records Office Pier Head, Liverpool Welsh Presbyterian Church Trinity Road, Bootle Bedford Road Primary School Quarry Road, Bootle Christ Church C of E School Cornewall Road, Bootle Harrison's Wood Turners Hemans Street Bootle (Now Closed) J Bibby and Sons, Ltd. Now - Cargill Brocklebank Mill & Refinery Regent Road, Bootle Johnson Bros Dyers Mismay Road, Bootle (Now Closed) Bootle Cricket Club Wadham Road, Bootle St Matthew's C of E Church Boy Scouts Monfa Road, Bootle
St Faith’s C of E Church Crosby Road North, Crosby St Luke’s C of E Church St Luke’s Church, Crosby
Hightown Civic Memorial Highway Roundabout, Hightown
St Peter and Pauls R C Church Liverpool Road, Crosby
St Stephen’s C of E Church Kerslake Way, Hightown
Crosby Congregational Church Warren Road, Crosby Crosby Methodist Church Moor Lane, Crosby Merchant Taylor School Crosby Road North, Cosby Liverpool Ramblers Football Moor Lane, Crosby
Ince Blundell The Hightown Club Thirlmere Road, Hightown Ince Blundell Civic Memorial Back O‘ Th’ Town Lane, Ince Blundell
Northern Cricket Club Elm Avenue, Moor Park, Crosby
Holy Family RC Church Ince Blundell
Churchtown and Crossens
Formby
Linacre
Churchtown Congregational Church North Meols, Southport
Formby Civic Memorial Junction of Three Tuns Lane and School Lane, Formby
Linacre Primary School Thornton Road, Bootle
St John’s C of E (Graveyard) Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport
Holy Trinity C of E Church Rosemary Lane, Formby Our Lady of Compassion RC Church School Lane, Formby St Luke’s C of E Church Church Road, Formby St Peter’s C of E Church Green Lane, Formby Formby United Reformed Church Church Road, Formby Formby Golf Club Victoria Road, Formby St Peter’s C of E Church - 12th King’s (Liverpool) Regiment Cross Green Lane, Formby
Litherland St Andrew’s C of E Church St Andrew’s Road, Litherland Litherland Civic Memorial Sefton Road, Litherland St Philip’s C of E Church - Lad’s Brigade Church Road, Litherland St Elizabeth of Hungary’s R C Church Webster Street, Litherland Linacre Methodist Mission Linacre Road, Litherland Beach Road Primary School Now Rimrose Hope School Sandy Road, Seaforth Lander Road Primary Lander Road, Litherland
Bryant and May Match Factory Garden of Remembrance Orrell Road, Litherland
Lydiate Our Lady’s R C Church Hall Lane, Lydiate
Maghull St Thomas’s C of E Primary Church Lane, Maghull Maghull Civic Memorial St Andrew’s Primary School, Deyes Lane, Maghull
St Simon & Jude’s C of E Church Old Park Lane, Southport
Sefton
St Marie on the Sands R C Church Seabank Road, Southport
St Thomas C of E School Church Lane, Maghull
Chapel Street Congregational Church Chapel Street, Southport
Sefton Civic Memorial St Helen’s Church, Bridge Lane, Sefton Village
Hampton Road, Congregational Mission Hampton Street, Southport Hoghton Street Baptist Church Hoghton Street, Southport
Marshside Methodist Church Church Street, Southport Russell Road Methodist Church Russell Road, Southport
St George’s RC Church Station Road, Maghull
St George’s Presbyterian Church Lord Street, Southport
Orrell
St Mark’s Methodist Church Church Street, Southport
Orrell Presbyterian Church Springwell Road, Orrell (now Closed) Orrell Football Club Orrell Lane, Orrell
Southport
Southbank Methodist Church Southbank Road, Southport Southport Unitarian Church Hawkshead Street, Southport Southport Hebrew Congregation 3 Arnside Road, Southport New Scarisbrick Road Baptist Church New Scarisbrick Road, Southport Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church Duke Street, Southport Victoria Methodist Church Sussex Road, Southport St Philip’s C of E Primary School Hampton Road, Southport Southport College Mornington Road, Southport Southport Main Post Office Lord Street, Southport
Southport Civic Memorial Lord Street, Southport
Hesketh Golf Club Cockle Dick's Lane, Southport
Christchurch C of E Church Lord Street, Southport
Seaforth
Emmanuel C of E Church Cambridge Road
Waterloo with Seaforth Civic Memorial Great Georges Road, Waterloo
Holy Trinity C of E Church Hoghton Street, Southport
St Thomas’ C of E Church Seaforth Road, Seaforth
St Andrew’s C of E Church Eastbank Street, Southport
Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Church Church Road, Seaforth
St Cuthbert’s C of E Church Botanic Road, Southport
Seaforth Congregational Church Liverpool Scottish Regiment Museum Botanic Road, Kensington, Liverpool
St Luke’s C of E Church St Luke’s Road, Southport St Philip and Paul’s C of E Church Scarisbrick New Road, Southport
Waterloo
Leyland Road Methodist Church Leyland Road, Southport
St Andrew’s C of E Church Damfield Lane, Maghull
St John and St James C of E Church Mount Avenue, Bootle
St Helen’s Church Bridge Lane, Sefton Village
Waterloo with Seaforth Civic Memorial Great George’s Road, Waterloo Christ Church C of E Church Alexander Road, Waterloo St John's C of E Church St John’s Road, Waterloo St Mary the Virgin C of E Church Park Road, Waterloo Waterloo Baptist Church Crosby Road North, Waterloo Waterloo Congregational Church Liverpool Scottish Regiment Museum Botanic Road, Kensington Bethania Welsh Presbyterian Church Crosby Road North, Waterloo United Free Church Crosby Road North, Waterloo St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Liverpool Scottish Regiment Museum Botanic Road, Kensington Waterloo Grammar School Now St Michael’s High School, St Michael’s Road, Crosby Waterloo (1st Liverpool) Boy Scouts URC Church Hall, Warren Road, Blundellsands Waterloo Rugby Football Club Waterloo Rugby Club, St Anthony’s Road, Waterloo
Almost 4,000 men from the Sefton area were killed.
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps at Abbeville, February 1918.