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iaindh wrote: Nice postcard and great photos.
I cant make it out clearly but is it a fallen soldier lying under the flag?

Iain

I've enlarged the photo on my camera and the group appears to contain - an upright frond/fern which seems to have something missing as there's a hole in it at one spot. To its right is a drum. Then two flags and flagpoles, one lying across the other. On the right are a wreath and what might be a bugle. Immediately in front of the wreath and bugle is what looks like a very large sword hilt(?). At front left might be a rifle barrel sticking out from under a flag. Is that a large helmet by the rifle barrel?

www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/john/9.html

Here's a transcription of the main inscription -
“The King’s Liverpool Regiment.
This monument is erected by the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the regiment and by the grateful people of Liverpool in memory of their comrades and fellow citizens who died during the campaigns in Afghanistan 1878-80, Burma 1885-87 and South Africa 1899-1902. Some fell on the field of battle, some died of wounds and some of disease, but all gave their lives for the honour of the regiment their city and their country.”
with a very nice photo of the memorial, both at this link -
www.litherland-digital.co.uk/album_1/pag...giment_memorial.html

What I was seeing is by the column and the fronds. It looks like a tin helmet with a head? Possibly wrong period?

This is close to the pier head is it not?

iaindh wrote: What I was seeing is by the column and the fronds. It looks like a tin helmet with a head? Possibly wrong period?

This is close to the pier head is it not?

I think I see what you mean but I don't see how it could be a helmet. Was the steel helmet in use before WW1?.

The building in the background is St George's Hall close by Lime Street railway station.

Iain,
On both sides, there is merely a trophy of arms.

iaindh wrote: What I was seeing is by the column and the fronds. It looks like a tin helmet with a head? Possibly wrong period?

This is close to the pier head is it not?

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

Thanks for clearing that up.

I recall walking between 2 stations in Liverpool, obviously on my way up from London, probably Lime st and Exchange stations and passing quite an impressive monument in front of St Georges hall. I didn't realise it was the King's Liverpool Regt memorial.