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coldstream wrote: A recent postcard find

Regards
Paul

Paul, I take it that the photograph was hand-coloured before production. Do you know if they used artistic licence in putting colours where there were none in real life? I'm wondering if the colours in the sculpture were there originally or added for the postcard.

Hi Bernice,
Yes I have a few cards that have been "hand coloured"
I am sure there was a lot of artistic licence used but I don't think it detracts from the original memorials in my opinion.

Cheers
Paul

BereniceUK wrote:

coldstream wrote: A recent postcard find

Regards
Paul

Paul, I take it that the photograph was hand-coloured before production. Do you know if they used artistic licence in putting colours where there were none in real life? I'm wondering if the colours in the sculpture were there originally or added for the postcard.

coldstream wrote: Hi Bernice,
Yes I have a few cards that have been "hand coloured"
I am sure there was a lot of artistic licence used but I don't think it detracts from the original memorials in my opinion.

Cheers
Paul

I agree, the tinting of the figures brings them out into prominence in the photo and colouring the laurel wreath green was a nice touch.

LOL, They just "turn up" really?
I wish they would for me!

coldstream wrote: Hello Frank,
And thanks,not sure of the total.
I have them in an album so will check They are not something I really search for,they just seem to turn up!
Paul

Frank Kelley wrote: Hello Paul,
Another superb postcard, how many do you have now?
Regards Frank

coldstream wrote: A recent postcard find

Regards
Paul

I was back in Liverpool recently and re-photographed the inscribed names, hoping to be able to transcribe them. Not possible, as many of the ABW names are now illegible, due to weathering. Online, there's no agreement over the number of names - two sites say 173, one says 179.

The names I can see from the eighteen lines are:-

Capt. D. Plomer, 2 Lieut. Kenyon, Q.M. Sergt. ....
Corpl. Plowman
O'Hara, L-Corpl. Smith, L-Corpl. H. White, Carney
Pte. T. Boyle, Pte. T. Bradburn, Pte. M. Brown, Pte. H. Brown
Pte. Clarke, Pte. T. Clay, Pte. G.W. Clayton, Pte. J.W. Clementson
Pte. H. Devine, Pte. J. Doolan, Pte. B. Dyson, Pte. J. Ellis
Pte. J. Gordon, Pte. J. Green, Pte. H.A. Green, Pte. H. Gregory
Pte. R. Harwood, Pte. Hawkins, Pte. Hemmings
Pte. Kennedy, Pte. Kirk
Pte. McCoombe, Pte. McDermott
Pte. Moxon, Pte. Neale, Pte. Nesbitt
Pte. Proffit, Pte. Radcliffe
Pte. Smith, Pte. S. Smith, Pte. Southall
Pte. Vine, Pte. Waite, Pte. W. Walker
Pte. Woods, Pte. Yates, Pte. Young
.......
Sergt. Sheard
Pte. W. Robinson, Pte. Barker

The Maritime Archives at the Museum of Liverpool has the regiment's casualty roll, but first I'll check the local newspaper for the report of the memorial's unveiling (9th September 1905).