Liverpool Directory look-ups please, WW1 period

Post by **daggers** » 02 Nov 2009 11:05

Can anyone please help in verifying the following addresses - they appear in the War Graves Commission's Debt of Honour Register for local men, but I cannot pin them down:

"Kirlstane Street, Aigburth" family may be Toner, 1917. A mis-spelling I think for Thirlstane.

"3 The Boulevard, Aigburth Road" - what number in Aigburth Road was near? Family Morris in 1916. The Boulevard is generally thought to be near Barkhill Road - [is the old Aigburth Boulevard Club, or ABC, still in existence?]

"Denver, Mersey Road", Price family 1916 - any number attached?

"17 Beechwood Road" - whereabouts was this? Cunningham in 1918.

A John Rigby lived at "Greenheys, Aigburth", 1914. Where was this?

Thank you in advance.
Daggers

Post by **Doedoe** » 02 Nov 2009 11:42

hello Daggers
can help with Beechwood Rd it is between 482 and 540 Aigburth Rd by the Liverpool Cricket Club.
and
Barkhill rd is by 433 Aigburth Rd .
hope this helps got the info from Kellys 1955 dir
Doe

Post by **daggers** » 02 Nov 2009 11:45

Doe
Thanks for that, but it is the closer detail I am after, such as where in Beechwood Road was No 17? Was the Boulevard numbered separately from Aigburth Road, back in 1914-18 period?
Sorry for not making myself clearer.
D

Post by **Doedoe** » 02 Nov 2009 11:54

Daggers

there is a THIRLSTANE STREET next to 170A Aigburth Rd also listed in the 1955 Kellys . 17 Beechwood Rd was between Woodhey Rd and Bayfield rd

Doe

Post by **daggers** » 02 Nov 2009 12:36

Excellent - many thanks
D

Post by **Doedoe** » 02 Nov 2009 14:59

Daggers
glad to be of help
Doe
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Post by **erika** » 02 Nov 2009 17:34

Hi Daggers

Going through these really slowly, so bear with me

1914 Directory, haven't checked names yet, but roads so far.....

The Boulevard is after 28 Aigburth Rd - Aigburth Hotel and The Serpentine and Aigburth Hall Road. No numbers on The Boulevard tho'.

Beechwood Rd is between Woodhey Rd, Bayfield Rd, Grassendale Rd although 17 isn't listed

No sign of a Cunningham at Beechwood Rd

There is a John Rigby at 1 Riversdale Rd Aigburth.

Will continue the search!

Cheers
Erika

Post by **daggers** » 02 Nov 2009 17:45

Erika
Good sleuthing!
As I suspected, Aigburth Road was still numbered from the Garston end at that time, so The Boulevard was to the north of what you mention.

1 Riversdale Road could well have been Greenheys. The Godfrey edition map does not show a name, but that looks a good shot.

Looking forward to more...
D

Post by **erika** » 02 Nov 2009 18:02

Hi Daggers

Really disappointed, none of the names showed up in the directory.

Thirlstane St is given as Toxteth Park, but Aigburth Rd end

'Denver' Mersey Rd is between 'Tremone' and 'Galabery' and an Edward Lawson- insurance clerk was resident at the time in 1914. All the houses had names and no numbers.

Hope that helps a bit

Cheers
Erika

Post by **Doedoe** » 02 Nov 2009 18:21

hello Daggers
.have just got back into 1955 Kellys and have found
GREENHEYS next to Liverpool Rugby Club ,which is next to Liverpool Cricket Club were it meets 482 Aigburth Rd liverpool 19
Doe

Post by **erika** » 02 Nov 2009 18:27

Yes doedoe you are right.

Just checked 1914 again and looked up Riversdale Road this time and it's

John Rigby cotton brkr at 1 Riversdale Rd 'Greenheys' RESULT

Cheers
Erika

Post by **daggers** » 02 Nov 2009 18:27

Erika and Doe
Thank you again for your hard work - we are nearly there!
D

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