Close-up of Huskisson memorial

Resource Type: Image | Posted on 31st October 2011 by Liam Physick

Here we see a close-up of the memorial plaque dedicated to William Huskisson. Note the fulsome tone: “the pride of his talents”, “an illustrious statesman”, Liverpool’s “most honoured representative”: a far cry from most similar memorials today, which simply give the personal details of the deceased as well as a brief message of condolence

Close-up of Huskisson memorial

Tagged under: eric shenton, william huskisson, parkside station

Categorised under: Landmarks, Landscapes & Locomotives

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