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A few hundred meters before the Mersey ends its river life (after a 112-kilometer stretch), hikers and walkers encounter a "WAR MEMORIAL" on the New Brighton riverside promenade. In designing it, the artist did not follow the often-used basic types of a cross or obelisk, but opted for a figurative representation: a broad, round column rises above a multi-tiered base. This supports the group of sculptures, which here commemorate the victims of war and tyranny—and thus simultaneously serve as a call for peace. A message that remains ever-relevant today!

The view of Liverpool across the River Mersey is iconic and showcases the city's impressive skyline. Landmarks such as the Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building, and the Port of Liverpool Building dominate the waterfront and create a striking blend of historic and modern architecture.

"Former police booth and gate piers at entrance to Woodside lairage. Date on police booth 1868. Booth is rusticated sandstone ashlar with Welsh slate roof. Single-storeyed, single cell structure, with polygonal ends. Rear entrance. Single-light windows divided by attached shafts to outer elevation. Heavy plinth and cornice and parapet. Side wall stack. Gate piers also rusticated ashlar with heavy plinth and cornice. The booth was built to control principal road and pedestrian access to the dock, as part of the work undertaken by G.F. Lyster, engineer." Source: https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101201584-former-police-booth-and-gate-piers-at-woodside-lairage-entrance-to-birkenhead-docks-birkenhead-and-tranmere-ward#google_vignette

"Thanks to in-depth research from Peter Fitzgerald the full facts of the fateful lifeboat shout on 22nd December 1810 were discovered. Ian Davies (Hoylake RNLI) has previously commented: Responding to a ship called the Traveller, which had been driven on shore in the Mersey, the boat going to their rescue was overwhelmed by the sea and 8 out of the 10 of the lifeboat crew were drowned. The lifeboat was manned by local fisherman, burial records and further research shows that 7 Hoylake men were buried at St. Bridget's church West Kirby on the 25th and 26th December 1810. This tragedy decimated two families as those who died were John Bird aged 40 years, his sons Harry Bird aged 18 years and John Bird aged 16 years, and nephew Henry Bird aged 18 years. Also amongst those who died were Joseph Hughes aged 38, his brother Richard Hughes aged 36 and Richards son Thomas Hughes aged 16 years. It hasn't been possible to identify the 8th man who drowned. The village at this time, Hoose as it was, would have been made up of only one hundred inhabitants, but remarkably the lifeboat was recovered and repaired and was manned with a full crew in less than a week." Source: http://www.hoylakejunction.com/1810-memorial-statue

I've always thought the cranes over Liverpool look like very tall Giraffes 🦒

Yes it gets very busy here so maybe come very early to view

Nice bike path along the sea front, fish and chips are nice after a good hard ride

The actual original is of course "The Little Mermaid" as a bronze statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen. There she has embodied the fairy tale character written by Hans Christian Andersen for more than a century (see https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/73022 ). But here in the north-west of England, in New Brighton not far from Liverpool, such a lady has also appeared on the promenade and is admired by tourists.