Latitude: 53.4148 / 53°24'53"N
Longitude: -2.9688 / 2°58'7"W
OS Eastings: 335704
OS Northings: 391322
OS Grid: SJ357913
Mapcode National: GBR 77K.SW
Mapcode Global: WH877.CFJJ
Plus Code: 9C5VC27J+WF
Entry Name: Eighth the King's Regiment Indian Rebellion Memorial at North End of Whitley Gardens
Listing Date: 19 June 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1217833
English Heritage Legacy ID: 359524
ID on this website: 101217833
Location: Whitley Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6
County: Liverpool
Electoral Ward/Division: Everton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Liverpool
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Everton St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: War memorial
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17/01/2018
SJ 3591
23/1153
SHAW STREET (east side) L6
Whitley Gardens
Eighth The King's Regiment Indian Memorial at north end of Whitley Gardens
(Formerly listed as War memorial at north end of Whitley Gardens)
GV
II
Memorial, 1863, to soldiers of the 8th the Kings Regiment who died in the Indian Mutiny. Limestone Celtic Cross on sandstone base. Front of cross bears three relief scenes, now very worn, the central one showing fighting, the lower one showing a burial. Sandstone base bears inscription:
THIS CROSS / COMMEMORATES THE SERVICES AND DEATHS / OF / 243 OFFICERS, NC OFFICERS AND PRIVATE SOLDIERS / LOST BY THE 8th KINGS REGIMENT / WHILE ENGAGED IN SUPPRESSING THE GREAT SEPOY MUTINY/ OF 1857-1858 / SOME DIED IN BATTLE, SOME OF WOUNDS / SOME OF DISEASE/ ALL / IN THE DEVOTED PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
To left return: ERECTED AT PORTSMOUTH 1863 To right return: REMOVED TO CHELSEA 1877. To rear: REMOVED TO LIVERPOOL 1911.
Listing NGR: SJ3570491322
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 27 January 2017.
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