Hi all
My book ' Merseyside at War' is now in the shops. Available at Waterstones, WHS, Amazon, Cathedral Bookshop, Pritchards, Foyles, Curiosity Bookshop (Runcorn), and at a couple of Tesco...
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Hi all
My book ' Merseyside at War' is now in the shops. Available at Waterstones, WHS, Amazon, Cathedral Bookshop, Pritchards, Foyles, Curiosity Bookshop (Runcorn), and at a couple of Tesco...
6th April, BBC1, 8pm. Antiques Roadshow WW1 special. My German friend Egbert will be on it, during his interview spot the guy behind him in the black top, very handsome guy, yes its me. We filmed it...
http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/shot-at-dawn.html
New page added to the Wartime website.
It's focus is on Bernard McGeehan who was executed in 1916 by firing squad.
Thanks to Grekko at My Liverpool forum for bringing this man to my attention. I am so glad that I know about him now.
George Rodocanachi
liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/george-rodocanachi.html...
http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/francethe-somme.html
The link above takes you to a page on the Wartime website where you can read about my recent trip to the Somme battlefields. It also...
http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/ernest-quarless.html
A great story.
The grave of Valentine Joe Strudwick. Named Valentine as he was born 14th Feb. He signed up for WW1 way under age and died aged just 15. He is buried at Essex farm Cemetery in Belgium. R.I.P
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http://www.thewarmemorial.blogspot.co.uk/
Amanda Taylor's Really good Blog about the war memorial that stood in St James Church.
http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/local-regiments.html
Just added to the Wartime Website. Its rather long, you will need sarnies and a flask of tea to get through it. But its worth reading,...
1st August 1912, A hundred years ago.
My Grandad Bernard Hogan was born in Comus Street off Scotland Road.
http://hoganfam.weebly.com/
you can read about him on the link above, but for...
http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/schoolboy-letter.html
A wonderful letter appeared on the Scottie Press website, written by a young Liverpool schoolboy in 1915 to a soldier at war. A...
Hi all
A guy named Roger has contacted me via a friend. He has a rather interesting painting of a King's Liverpool soldier.
You can read what Roger has found out and where he has looked in his...
Think of your Mam and bite your lip
Be strong lad, Go thee well
And make your peace with Jesus
As they send you into Hell
“We are your ghosts, in this game played by monkeys, organised by...
24th June 1917. Ypres, Belgium. Gunner 112913 John Hogan of the Royal Garrison Artillery, loses his life when a shell explodes near to his position at 9.30 am. John is quickly buried behind the guns...
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http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/items-of-wartime.html
A number of photographs relating to items from wartime.
Brilliant Ged. Always an interest to me this place. As you know a lot of mine were schooled here including grandad. They all used St Josephs church. Great pics.
Just returned from a trip to Belgium. Visited my two Great Grandfathers who died in WW1 and toured some of the Ypres Salient.
You can see photos on the wartime website, link below.
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Your Welcome Ged :PDT11
Great site, no wonder it gets the hits.
Why do we want an Amsterdam? Why not a Liverpool.
Well we dont always see eye to eye Gerard but I have to say a big thank you to you.
I had been trying to get inside St Sylvesters church with no luck. Its been closed for ages and no replies came...
This is on the corner of Norfolk Street/Simpson Street. We could not figure out the name? Anyone know anything about it? I was with Ged, Mart and Johnny when I took these, their as thick as me ha ha....
Taken in 2006
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Joe I took that on 11th Novermber after going to the cenotaph service.
Ok a few more. Not sure if they have been posted as I have not looked through the whole thread. If they have....Sorry...But...
Joe we have been going along the same streets.
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/2095/27196340.jpg
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5755/62487482.jpg
The lad was an artist in it I think. He made T shirts?
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I think it may be the 90's