Its a shot in the dark Lynne but given his Mason links he could do worse than to contact them. I presume his Dad or a male relative was a Mason given he became a Boarder at a Masonic School. Their nearest Lodge , to Selwyn Street, was (I would think) until recently in Bootle but its just moved to Litherland (the old Conservative Club) I will ask my Brother in Law who is involved in that one. Perhaps he entered the Masons or his family are still linked. The nearest Lodge the other way, I think, might be the Hope Street one. Its just a suggestion. Good luck.