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In November 2018, the Remembrance article for the Everton v Brighton matchday programme was written by EFC Heritage Society member Tony Wainwright. He reflected on the lives of over 13,000 men from the city of Liverpool and hinterland who gave their lives for their country. Tony knows this history more than most, as his work and dedication came to fruition on 31 August 2014, when the memorial to the Liverpool Pals was unveiled by the Earl of Wessex in Lime Street station.
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| Just a few weeks after the Brighton fixture, it was formally announced in the London Gazette that Anthony Wainwright had been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours List of 2019, for ‘his services to the Liverpool Pals Memorial Fund’.
Yet Tony’s work was still not finished, and in September 2019 a website dedicated to the memory of the Liverpool Pals went live. This has been an immense undertaking by this life-long Blue, who, with his team of researchers, have made the records of the Pals available to the public.
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| The Liverpool Pals website
Tony also made a valuable contribution to the Remembrance booklet produced by the EFC Heritage Society – ‘The Fallen of Everton Football Club’, which is available from St Luke’s Church on matchdays or as a free download from the society website.
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