Lifeboat Memorial, Southport
Buildings and structures completed in 1888Buildings and structures in SouthportGrade II listed buildings in MerseysideGrade II listed monuments and memorialsMonuments and memorials in Merseyside
The Lifeboat Memorial, Southport, occupies a central position in Southport Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Southport, Merseyside, England. It commemorates the death of 27 lifeboatmen from Southport and St Annes who were lost in the attempt to rescue the crew of the German barque Mexico that had been driven into a sandbank in a gale in 1886. The memorial is in the form of a tomb chest on a tall plinth with carving and inscribed panels. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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N 53.63528 ° | E -2.99727 ° |
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The Modfather
Cemetery Road
PR8 5EE , Meols Cop
England, United Kingdom
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