War Memorial Express and Courier

[Katie]

I came across the following report of a Tablet erected by the Courier and Express Companionship

Erected by the Courier and Express Companionship

In Memory of the following members who made the supreme sacrifice in the
Great War 1914-1918

H. Andrews King's Liverpool
A.W. Brown King's Liverpool
G. Gibbs K.L.R (Scottish)
T. Johnston Jun K.L.R (Scottish)
G. Kane Rifle Brigade
G. Norman King's Shropshire L. I
J.E. Stewartson King's Liverpool
E. Wright Lancashire Hussars

From my database

King's Liverpool Regiment
Andrews
241707
Harold Baker
Lance-Corporal
Liverpool
25th March 1918
Died of wounds
Son of Albert Edward and Margaret Ann Andrews. Residence 1911 77, Morton Street, Toxteth Park

King's Liverpool Regiment
Brown
2612
Arthur William
Rifleman
Liverpool
17th May 1915
Killed
Son of Nelson and Ann Brown, of 38, Thurnham St., Rocky Lane, Anfield, Liverpool.

King's Liverpool Regiment attached Manchester Regiment
Gibbs
3766
Gilbert
Private
Liverpool
16th July 1916
Killed
Son of Mr, and Mrs. G. Gibbs, 31, Fonthill Road, Kirkdale, husband of Alice Gibbs, 28, Lusitania Road, Walton Hall Avenue.

King's Liverpool Regiment
Johnston
355059
Thomas Berry
Company-Quarter-Master-Serjeant
Liverpool
7th May 1918
Died of wounds
Son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Berry Johnston, of 2, Malden Rd., Fairfield, Liverpool.

Rifle Brigade
Kane
S/10990
George
Private
Liverpool
22nd March 1918
Killed
Son of Mary C Kane

Shropshire Light Infantry
Norman
35844
George
Private
Liverpool
7th June 1918
Killed
Son of Frederick and Frances Norman, of 7, Ariel St., Kirkdale, Liverpool.

King's Liverpool Regiment
Stewartson
20810
John E
Private
Liverpool
1st November 1916
Died of wounds
Husband of Annie Stewartson, of 18, Whitcroft Rd., Fairfield, Liverpool.

Yeomanry (Lancashire Hussars)
Wright
250847
Edward
Private
Warrington
30th July 1917
Died of wounds
Son of John and Mary Ellen Wright, of 168, Knutsford Road, Latchford, Warrington.

I have located all but one on the 1911 census and they are Compositors. The only George Kane I can find is a Office Clerk

This plaque is most probably long gone, but it is nice to know one existed. Any one using the above information please ask.

[daggers]

The Courier and Express were taken over by the Daily Post and Echo Group. Any chance that someone on the current newspaper [part of Trinity Mirror Group, I think] knows anything about the tablet? I don't expect many now working will have used the old LDP building in Victoria Street, but an enquiry might trigger memories.

D