London and South Western Railway Arch

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Opened
Date: 21 March 1922
Attended by: HM QUEEN MARY

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

12182

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Current location

Waterloo Railway Station
Waterloo Road
Waterloo
Lambeth
Greater London
SE1 8SW
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31001 79996
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Entrance arch to Waterloo Station. Above the arch is Britannia holding the torch of liberty with figures either side. Seven cartouches with names of campaigns separated by panoply, are above the inscription. To the left of the arch above the date 1914 is the figure of Bellona, goddess of war, surrounded by four mourning figures. To the right above the date 1918 is the seated figure of Peace surrounded by five figures, including an infant. Peace is holding a small winged figure of Victory. Four name plaques are inside the arch.

Inscription

Above main entrance on cartouches: BELGIUM; ITALY;DARDANELLES; FRANCE; MESOPOTAMIA; EGYPT; NORTH SEA/ DEDICATED TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ WATERLOO STATION. On plaques:1914 ROLL OF HONOUR 1918/ NAMES OF THE COMPANY'S EMPLOYEES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abbott, A R
Ackland, W
Adams, W
Adey, E
Aitken, J
Aldridge, E J
Allen, C M
Andrews, W E
Annetts, H H
Arnold, R G
See details for all 575 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 585
Served and returned: 0
Died: 585
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Arch
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Figures
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland

Listing information

WATERLOO STATION (Victory Arch)
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

London and South Western Railway Victory Arch, Waterloo Station
WMO ID: 111479
Condition: Good [last updated on 20-05-2020]
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History

The wording under the inscription on the arch was formerly LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, presumably removed after 1923 when it was absorbed into the Southern Railway. Shrapnel damage in WW2. May 2000: Memorial cleaned by Haverstock Associates, London. Grade II listed 8 March 2002. 2004 and 2011 It is proposed to demolish and replace the adjacent Elizabeth House, which will improve the setting of the Victory Arch. 2012 - stone steps replaced and bronze hand-rails refurbished.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Waterloo_station#Rebuilding
RHT supported the refurbishment of bronze balustrades and installation of new treads to Victory Arch steps: cost £18,000.
Private Eye No.1051 p.12 (5-18 April 2002)
Underground News No.509 p.231 (May 2004)
Railway Gazette 24 March 1922 pp.511, 519-26; 31 March 1922 ; 9 June 1922 p.914, pp.919-936; 11 August 1922 TNA ref ZPER 9/35. 9 June 1922 issue includes supplement listing contractors.
STAND TO! c July 1997 Published:WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION
London Railway Record July 1998 p.86
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK page 28 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK
The Railway Heritage of Britain by Biddle, G and Nock, O S pp.214-5.
Illustrated London News 25 March 1922 p.444
The Times 22 March 1922 pp. 9 col.a, 16 col.c
The Railway Magazine Vol.45 pp.443-4 (1919); Vol.50 opp. p.299.
Evening Standard 2 February 2011 p.32
LONDON'S OPEN AIR STATUARY by GLEICHEN 206 Source: Image Library Published:LONGMAN'S, GREEN & CO 1928 LONDON
British Pathe newsreel footage of the opening of the Arch by Queen Mary in 1922: www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAA80NS72U05E85DGW6YFYF5GX5-THE-QUEEN-OPENS-WATERLOO-STATION-MEMORIAL-GATEWAY/
Historic England: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063898
London Remembers: www.londonremembers.com/memorials/waterloo-station-victory-arch

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